Tupaia splendidula, Gray, 1865
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Valdenar |
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Tupaia splendidula |
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Splendid Treeshrew
Tupaia splendidula View in CoL
French: Toupaye a queue rousse / German: Rotschwanz-Spitzhérnchen / Spanish: Tupaya espléndida
Other common names: Ruddy Treeshrew
Taxonomy. Tupaia splendidula Gray, 1865 View in CoL ,
“Borneo.”
Tupaia splendidula is endemic to Borneo
and surrounding islands. Five subspecies recognized, but a more detailed study (particularly with molecular evidence) could help clarify taxonomic boundaries.
Subspecies and Distribution.
T.s.splendidulaGray,1865—SBorneo.
T.s.natunaeLyon,1911—BunguranIinNatunaIs(offWBorneo).
T: s. nabus Lyon, 1913 — Kiabu I in AnambasIs. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 150-175 mm, tail 120-150 mm, hindfoot 40-43 mm; weight 110-150 g. No specific data are available for ear measurements. Pelage variation exists among the subspecies of the Splendid Treeshrew. Some subspecies (notably carimatae and natunae) are bright red, with darker feet and tan underparts, whereas others are more non-descript. In Borneo, specimens have dark and shiny red hair, grading from lighter to darker toward hindquarters. Shoulder markings are present, and most subspecies have variable colored faces (lighter red grizzled with brown or gray).
Habitat. Presumably restricted to low-elevation primary and secondary forest and south-eastern Bornean peat-swamp forests.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. No information.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix II. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. Relative to many other treeshrew species, the Splendid Treeshrew is quite rare and has a decreasing population trend. It is threatened by forest destruction, particularly in Kalimantan, and is not known to occur in any protected areas.
Bibliography. Cassola (2016d), Helgen (2005), Phillipps & Phillipps (2016).
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