Diversification of Amazonian spiny tree rats in genus Makalata (Rodentia, Echimyidae): Cryptic diversity, geographic structure and drivers of speciation
Amazonian mammal diversity is exceptionally high, yet new taxonomic discoveries continue to be made and many questions remain for understanding its diversification through time and space.Here we investigate the diversification of spiny rats in the genus Makalata, Antiseptic whose species are strongly associated with seasonally flooded forests, wate