The Armored Rat (Hoplomys gymnurus) is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Hoplomys.
It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Phyllomys is a genus of arboreal spiny rat, geographically restricted to the forests of eastern Brazil . There are thirteen
named species in the genus. These species have frequently been placed in the genus Echimys.
Makalata is a genus of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It contains the following species: Brazilian Spiny Tree Rat (Makalata
didelphoides) Long-tailed Armored Tree-rat (Makalata macrura) Dusky Spiny Tree Rat (Makalata obscura) Peruvian Tree Rat (Makalata
rhipidura) Toromys grandis and Pattonomys occasius have been placed in Makalata by some authorities (such as Woods and Kilpatrick,
2005).
