Tupaia picta, Thomas, 1892
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Valdenar |
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Painted Treeshrew
French: Toupaye peint / German: Tiefland-Spitzhérnchen / Spanish: Tupaya pintada
Taxonomy. Tupaia picta Thomas, 1892 View in CoL ,
“Baram [District], N. Borneo,” Malaysia . Two subspecies are recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution.
T.p.pictaThomas,1892—NWBorneo.
T: p. fuscior Medway, 1965 — E Borneo. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 174-200 mm,tail 152 mm, hindfoot c.42 mm. No specific data are available for ear measurements or body weight. The Painted Treeshrew is long and lean, with
dark dorsal stripe but not as distinct a stripe as on the Striped Treeshrew (7. dorsalis ). Dorsum is grizzled brown, with pale tan venter. Tip oftail is bright red, distinguishing it (with dorsal stripe) from other treeshrew species. Rostrum is not particularly elongated, and claws are not long as seen on the Large Treeshrew (7. tana ).
Habitat. Dense pristine forests, along rivers, and in and around Acacia (Fabaceae) plantations at low elevations up to ¢.1000 m (apparently more uncommon at higher elevations).
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. Painted Treeshrews spend most of their time on the ground. Like most treeshrews, the Painted Treeshrew is diurnal and leave their nests at 06:30-06:45 h and return at 16:20-17:58 h. Males can be active for more hours during the day than females, but conclusions were based on very few individuals.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. Home ranges of Painted Treeshrews average just over 9 ha. Males appear to have larger home ranges than females. Nest sites are more commonly found on the ground.
Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix II. Classified as Least Concern on The [UCN Red List. The Painted Treeshrew is relatively widely distributed on Borneo. Nevertheless, its population is declining but not at a rate that would warrant listing in a threatened category.
Bibliography. Cassola (2016c), Helgen (2005), Phillipps & Phillipps (2016), Shadbolt (2014).
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