🦋 Family

Tupaiidae

6 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Scandentia › Tupaiidae

Tupaia glis, the common treeshrew, is a large Southeast Asian treeshrew with diurnal habits and seasonal breeding.

Tupaia montana, the mountain treeshrew, is a diurnal, social treeshrew with a documented mutualism with several Nepenthes pitcher plants.

Tupaia minor, the pygmy treeshrew, is a small diurnal omnivorous treeshrew found across parts of Southeast Asia.

Tupaia javanica, Horsfield's treeshrew, has distinct traits and plays a notable ecosystem role with good agroforestry adaptability.

Tupaia tana, the large treeshrew, is a mainly terrestrial tropical Asian treeshrew that disperses rainforest seeds.

Tupaia belangeri, the northern treeshrew, is a mammal used in medical research with unique traits like tolerance of spicy food.

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