Sumatran treeshrew
Species of mammal
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The Sumatran treeshrew (Tupaia ferruginea)[1] is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae family. It was previously listed as a subspecies of Tupaia glis for one hundred years,[3][1] but was raised up to species status in 2013.[1] It is found on the islands of Sumatra and Tanahbala in Indonesia.[1] It is the type species for the Tupaia genus.[4]
| Sumatran treeshrew | |
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| Sumatran treeshrew (Tupaia ferruginea) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Scandentia |
| Family: | Tupaiidae |
| Genus: | Tupaia |
| Species: | T. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Tupaia ferruginea | |
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