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Javan treeshrew

The Javan treeshrew or large Javan treeshrew is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae family. It was originally described as a subspecies of Tupaia ferruginea and later listed as a junior synonym of Tupaia glis, but was raised up to species status in 2013. It is found on the island of Java in Indonesia.

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Javan treeshrew
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Placentalia
Order: Scandentia
Family: Tupaiidae
Genus: Tupaia
Species:
T. hypochrysa
Binomial name
Tupaia hypochrysa
Thomas, 18952

The Javan treeshrew (Tupaia hypochrysa) or large Javan treeshrew1 is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae family. It was originally described as a subspecies of Tupaia ferruginea1 and later listed as a junior synonym of Tupaia glis,31 but was raised up to species status in 2013.1 It is found on the island of Java in Indonesia.1

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  1. Sargis, E.; Kennerley, R. (2020) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Tupaia hypochrysa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T111873049A166528096. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T111873049A166528096.en. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. Thomas, O. (1895). "On some mammals collected by Dr. E. Modigliani in Sipora, Mentawei Islands". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Genova. Series 2. 14: 661–672.
  3. Helgen, K.M. (2005). "Tupaia glis". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.