Painted treeshrew
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The painted treeshrew (Tupaia picta) is a treeshrew species of the family Tupaiidae.[1]
The first specimen was described by Oldfield Thomas and was part of a zoological collection from northern Borneo obtained by the British Museum of Natural History.[2]
Characteristics
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Distribution and habitat
The painted treeshrew is endemic to Borneo and inhabits the forests of Brunei, Kalimantan, and Sarawak. It usually lives at lower elevations, below Script error: No such module "convert"., but some specimens have been found at elevations hundreds of meters higher. Although the painted treeshrew is not a threatened species, it still suffers from loss of habitat.[3]
Behaviour and ecology
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