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Common Treeshrew

Tupaia glis

Order
Scandentia
Family
Tupaiidae
Genus
Tupaia
IUCN status
LC
Distribution
Thailand|Malaysia|Singapore
Realm
Indomalaya

About this species

Size
Average body length 16–21cm
Weight
Average about 190g
Range
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia

The common treeshrew is one of the largest treeshrews, with an average body length of 16–21 cm and an average weight of about 190 g. The upper parts vary from reddish-brown to greyish or black and the belly is whitish. The long, bushy tail is dark greyish-brown and almost reaches the length of the body (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is native to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, remains common and shows some adaptability to ongoing habitat loss (Wikipedia, general species account).

Description: Wildlife of Malaysia guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

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CC0 — Richard Fuller — via iNaturalist (source)