Palawan treeshrew
Palawan treeshrew[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Scandentia |
Family: | Tupaiidae |
Genus: | Tupaia |
Species: | T. palawanensis
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Binomial name | |
Tupaia palawanensis Thomas, 1894
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Palawan treeshrew range |
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]
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[]
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c Gonzalez, J. C.; Widmann, P. & Heaney, L. (2016). "Tupaia palawanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Treeshrews
- Mammals of the Philippines
- Mammals described in 1894
- Endemic fauna of the Philippines
- Fauna of Palawan
- Mammal stubs