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Bangka Island treeshrew

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Bangka Island treeshrew
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Scandentia
Family: Tupaiidae
Genus: Tupaia
Species:
T. discolor
Binomial name
Tupaia discolor
Lyon, 1906[2]

The Bangka Island treeshrew (Tupaia discolor), also known as the Bangkan treeshrew,[1] is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae. It was previously listed as a junior synonym to Tupaia glis,[3] but was raised up to species status in 2013.[1] It is only found on Bangka Island, which is off the coast of Sumatra.[1] While there is no study yet about its habitat, it may be similar to T. glis's which resides in primary dipterocarp forest. It is likely that it is threatened by local deforestation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Sargis, E.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Tupaia discolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T111873499A111873502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T111873499A111873502.en. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ Lyon Jr, M. W. (1906). "Mammals of Banka, Mendanau, and Billiton Islands, between Sumatra and Borneo". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 1906.
  3. ^ Helgen, K.M. (2005). "Tupaia glis". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.