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Lesser Treeshrew

Tupaia minor

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

Other names: Pygmy Treeshrew

About this species

Range
Peninsular Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Lingga Archipelago, Borneo and offshore islands

The pygmy treeshrew is native to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, distributed in peninsular Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, the Lingga Archipelago, Borneo and offshore islands such as Laut, Banggi and Balambangan. The generic name comes from the Malay word tupai, meaning squirrel or small squirrel-like animals (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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