Horsfield's treeshrew

Species of mammal

Horsfield's treeshrew
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Scandentia
Family: Tupaiidae
Genus: Tupaia
Species:
T. javanica[1]
Binomial name
Tupaia javanica[1]
Horsfield, 1822
Horsfield's treeshrew range

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.[2]

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]

Behavior and ecology

Horsfield's treeshrew eats fruits and insects while mostly consuming arthropods.[5] It plays a significant role in ecosystem as it controls insects and spreads plants seeds. Horsfield's treeshrew has a special ability to adapt to the agroforestry system.[6]

References

  1. ^ Helgen, K.M. (2005). "Tupaia javanica". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ a b c Cassola, F. (2016). "Tupaia javanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41496A22280464. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41496A22280464.en. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ Horsfield, T. (1824). Zoological researches in Java, and the neighbouring islands. Kingsbury, Parbury, & Allen.
  4. ^ Stone, R. D. (1995). Eurasian insectivores and tree shrews. IUCN. ISBN 2-8317-0062-0.
  5. ^ Gartiwa, Gian; Damia, Ulfah; Megawati, Emilia; Pradipta, Stanislaus; Gunawan, Geraldus; Karnati, Srikanth; Wihadmadyatami, Hevi; Kusindarta, Dwi (29 August 2021). "Morphological characterization of Horsfield's treeshrewtupaia javanicalingual papillae: Light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy studies". Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia. 50 (5): 801–811. doi:10.1111/ahe.12724. PMID 34184774. S2CID 235675524. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  6. ^ Campera, Marco; Hedger, Katherine; Birot, Hélène; Manson, Sophie; Balestri, Michela; Budiadi, Budiadi; Imron, Muhammad; Nijman, Vincent; Nekaris, K. (30 July 2021). "Does the presence of shade trees and distance to the forest affect detection rates of terrestrial vertebrates in Coffee Home Gardens?". Sustainability. 13 (15): 8540. doi:10.3390/su13158540.

External links

Data related to Tupaia javanica at Wikispecies

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Extant Scandentia (Treeshrews) species by family
Tupaiidae
Anathana
  • Madras treeshrew (A. ellioti)
Dendrogale
  • Bornean smooth-tailed treeshrew (D. melanura)
  • Northern smooth-tailed treeshrew (D. murina)
Tupaia
  • Northern treeshrew (T. belangeri)
  • Golden-bellied treeshrew (T. chrysogaster)
  • Bangka Island treeshrew (T. discolor)
  • Striped treeshrew (T. dorsalis)
  • Mindanao treeshrew (T. everetti)
  • Sumatran treeshrew (T. ferruginea)
  • Common treeshrew (T. glis)
  • Slender treeshrew (T. gracilis)
  • Javan treeshrew (T. hypochrysa)
  • Horsfield's treeshrew (T. javanica)
  • Long-footed treeshrew (T. longipes)
  • Pygmy treeshrew (T. minor)
  • Calamian treeshrew (T. moellendorffi)
  • Mountain treeshrew (T. montana)
  • Nicobar treeshrew (T. nicobarica)
  • Palawan treeshrew (T. palawanensis)
  • Painted treeshrew (T. picta)
  • Kalimantan treeshrew (T. salatana)
  • Ruddy treeshrew (T. splendidula)
  • Large treeshrew (T. tana)
Ptilocercidae
Ptilocercus
  • Pen-tailed treeshrew (P. lowii)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Tupaia javanica


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