Horsfield's treeshrew
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Horsfield's treeshrew (Tupaia javanica), also called Javan treeshrew, is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Bali, Java and Nias where it inhabits foremost primary forest.[1]
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Horsfield's treeshrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Scandentia |
Family: | Tupaiidae |
Genus: | Tupaia |
Species: | T. javanica[2] |
Binomial name | |
Tupaia javanica[2] Horsfield, 1822 | |
Horsfield's treeshrew range |
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It was first described by Thomas Horsfield in 1822.[3] Several subspecies have been proposed based on variation in colouration; however, colour is an unreliable distinguishing character.[4]