Makalata occasius (Thomas 1921)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Echimyidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1575-1592 : 1579

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11347554
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scientific name	Makalata occasius (Thomas 1921)
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Makalata occasius (Thomas 1921) View in CoL

[Echimys] occasius Thomas 1921 View in CoL , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 7: 450.

Type Locality: Ecuador, Mt. Pichincha, Gualea.

Vernacular Names: Bare-tailed Armored Tree-rat.

Distribution: Ecuador and Peru east of the Andes.

Conservation: IUCN – Critically Endangered.

Discussion: Recognized as a distinct species by Emmons and Feer (1990:217) and placed in the genus Makalata by Emmons and Feer (1997:236). Distinction further documented by Emmons (In Press), who placed this taxon in a new genus.