Palawan treeshrew

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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.[1] Formerly, it was considered a subspecies of the common treeshrew.[2] Those found on the islands of Busuanga and Culion, which are part of the Calamian Islands group in the Philippines, have also been called the Calamian treeshrew.[1]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Scandentia
Family:Tupaiidae
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Palawan treeshrew
CITES Appendix II [1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Scandentia
Family: Tupaiidae
Genus: Tupaia
Species:
T. palawanensis[2]
Binomial name
Tupaia palawanensis[2]
Thomas, 1894
Palawan treeshrew range
Synonyms

Tupaia moellendorffi Matschie, 1898

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Habitat and ecology

This species occurs in jungles rich with fresh water and rivers.[2] It also can be found in agriculture or farming zones, for example, cashew and coconut farms, brushy regions, and logged-over areas.[2] No threats to this species are known.[1]

Taxonomy

The German zoologist Paul Matschie first described a Calamian treeshrew from Culion that was part of a zoological collection obtained by the Berlin Zoological Museum in the present day the Natural History Museum, Berlin. He considered it a distinct species as this type specimen differed from the Palawan treeshrew by a slightly shorter muzzle, and a lighter colour of the toes, hair of the tail and chest.[3] It is now recognised as a synonym of the Palawan treeshrew.[1]

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