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Tupaia glis (Diard, 1820)
| Family Name: | Tupaiidae |
| Synonyms: | Sorex glis Diard, 1820 |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Mammal) |
| Common Name: | Common Treeshrew, Common Tree Shrew |
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Description
| Size | 20.5 cm |
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| Description | Upperparts reddish-brown; underparts yellowish; tail, limbs and head dark greyish brown. Yellowish ring around eye and Muzzle long and tapering, tail long and bushy. Yellowish ring around eye, and usually a whitish stripe on the shoulders. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Diurnal and forages alone or in pairs, mainly on the ground and among shrubs for fruits and insects. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Parks & Gardens, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | Occurs mainly in forest and adjacent scrubland and parkland. In Singapore, found in the Central Nature Reserves, the Western Catchment Area, Bukit Batok Nature Park, Singapore Botanic Gardens and Kent Ridge. Distributed in the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Conservation
| Conservation Notes | This species is found in protected nature reserves in Singapore. |
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Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| IUCN Red List | Least Concern |
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References
| References | Tupaia glis (Diard, 1820) in GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-03-06. |
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