Horsfield's treeshrew
| Horsfield's treeshrew[1] | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Scandentia |
| Family: | Tupaiidae |
| Genus: | Tupaia |
| Species: | T. javanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Tupaia javanica Horsfield, 1822 | |
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| Horsfield's treeshrew range | |
Horsfield's treeshrew or Javan treeshrew (Tupaia javanica) is a treeshrew species of the family Tupaiidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.[2]
First described by Thomas Horsfield in 1822, the habitat requirements of Horsfield's treeshrew are still undocumented. The species can be found on several Indonesian islands: Bali, Java, West Sumatra, and Nias. Several subspecies have been proposed based on variation in colourisation; however, colour is an unreliable distinguishing character.[3]
References
- ↑ Helgen, K.M. (2005). "Tupaia javanica". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- 1 2 Han, K. H. & Maharadatunkamsi, D. (2008). Tupaia javanica. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ↑ Stone, R. D. (1995). Eurasian insectivores and tree shrews. IUCN. ISBN 2-8317-0062-0.
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Wikispecies has information related to: Tupaia javanica |
- Horsfield, Thomas (1824). Zoological researches in Java, and the neighbouring islands. Kingsbury, Parbury, & Allen.
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