Horsfield's treeshrew
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Scandentia
Family: Tupaiidae
Genus: Tupaia
Species:
T. javanica[2]
Binomial name
Tupaia javanica[2]
Horsfield, 1822
Horsfield's treeshrew range

Horsfield's treeshrew (Tupaia javanica), also called Javan treeshrew, is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Bali, Java and Nias where it inhabits foremost primary forest.[1]

It was first described by Thomas Horsfield in 1822.[3] Several subspecies have been proposed based on variation in colouration; however, colour is an unreliable distinguishing character.[4]

Behavior and ecology

Horsfield's treeshrew eats fruits and insects while mostly consuming arthropods.[5] It plays a significant role in ecosystem as it controls insects and spreads plants seeds. Horsfield's treeshrew has a special ability to adapt to the agroforestry system.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cassola, F. (2016). "Tupaia javanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41496A22280464. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41496A22280464.en. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 Helgen, K.M. (2005). "Tupaia javanica". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ↑ Horsfield, T. (1824). Zoological researches in Java, and the neighbouring islands. Kingsbury, Parbury, & Allen.
  4. ↑ Stone, R. D. (1995). Eurasian insectivores and tree shrews. IUCN. ISBN 2-8317-0062-0.
  5. ↑ Gartiwa, Gian; Damia, Ulfah; Megawati, Emilia; Pradipta, Stanislaus; Gunawan, Geraldus; Karnati, Srikanth; Wihadmadyatami, Hevi; Kusindarta, Dwi (29 August 2021). "Morphological characterization of Horsfield's treeshrewtupaia javanicalingual papillae: Light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy studies". Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia. 50 (5): 801–811. doi:10.1111/ahe.12724. PMID 34184774. S2CID 235675524. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Campera, Marco; Hedger, Katherine; Birot, Hélène; Manson, Sophie; Balestri, Michela; Budiadi, Budiadi; Imron, Muhammad; Nijman, Vincent; Nekaris, K. (30 July 2021). "Does the presence of shade trees and distance to the forest affect detection rates of terrestrial vertebrates in Coffee Home Gardens?". Sustainability. 13 (15): 8540. doi:10.3390/su13158540.

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