Palawan treeshrew
The Palawan treeshrew (Tupaia palawanensis) is a treeshrew species endemic to the Palawan Island, Philippines, where it occurs from sea level to an elevation of 1,400 m (4,600 ft). The population is considered steady.[2]
| Palawan treeshrew[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Scandentia |
| Family: | Tupaiidae |
| Genus: | Tupaia |
| Species: | T. palawanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tupaia palawanensis Thomas, 1894 | |
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| Palawan treeshrew range | |
Formerly, it was considered a subspecies of the common treeshrew.[1]
Habitat and ecology
This species occurs in jungles rich with fresh water and rivers.[1] It also can be found in agriculture or farming zones, for example, cashew and coconut farms, brushy regions, and logged-over areas.[1] No threats to this species are known.[2]
References
- Helgen, K.M. (2005). "Tupaia palawanensis". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Gonzalez, J. C.; Widmann, P. & Heaney, L. (2016). "Tupaia palawanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016.
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