The Palawan treeshrew (''Tupaia palawanensis'') is a
treeshrew
The treeshrews (or tree shrews or banxrings) are small mammals native to the tropical forests of South and Southeast Asia. They make up the entire order Scandentia, which split into two families: the Tupaiidae (19 species, "ordinary" treeshrews) ...
species endemic to the
Palawan Island,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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, where it occurs from sea level to an elevation of . The population is considered steady.
[ Formerly, it was considered a ]subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
of the common treeshrew
The common treeshrew (''Tupaia glis'') is a small mammal in the treeshrew family Tupaiidae, and is native to Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It has been listed as Least Concern by IUCN as it remains common and displays some adaptability to on ...
.
Habitat and ecology
This species occurs in jungles rich with fresh water and rivers. It also can be found in agriculture or farming zones, for example, cashew and coconut farms, brushy regions, and logged-over areas. No threats to this species are known.[
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References
Treeshrews
Mammals of the Philippines
Mammals described in 1894
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Endemic fauna of the Philippines
Fauna of Palawan
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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