Ruddy treeshrew
The ruddy treeshrew (Tupaia splendidula) is a treeshrew species in the family Tupaiidae.[1] It is endemic to Borneo, the Natuna Islands and the Anambas Islands.[2]
| Ruddy treeshrew[1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Scandentia |
| Family: | Tupaiidae |
| Genus: | Tupaia |
| Species: | T. splendidula |
| Binomial name | |
| Tupaia splendidula Gray, 1865 | |
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| Ruddy treeshrew range | |
Habitat and threats
The ruddy treeshrew occurs in the forests of Indonesia. It lives at lower elevations, never occurring over 500 meters above sea level. Although listed as Least Concern, the ruddy treeshrew is still threatened by habitat loss, due to causes such as logging. Due to this, its population is slowly decreasing.[2]
Subspecies
The ruddy treeshrew has 5 subspecies, widely distributed throughout Indonesia:[2][1]
- T. splendidula carimatae Miller, 1906 (Karimata Islands)
- T. splendidula lucida Thomas and Hartert, 1895 (Laut Island)
- T. splendidula natunae Lyon, 1911 (Natuna Besar)
- T. splendidula riabus Lyon, 1913 (Anambas Islands)
- T. splendidula splendidula Gray, 1865 (Southern Borneo)
References
- Helgen, K.M. (2005). "Tupaia splendidula". 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. 108. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Cassola, F. (2016). "Tupaia splendidula". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T41500A22279827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41500A22279827.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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