Palawan treeshrew
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The Palawan treeshrew (Tupaia palawanensis) is a treeshrew species endemic to the Palawan Island, Philippines, where it occurs from sea level to an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert".. The population is considered steady.[1] Formerly, it was considered a subspecies of the common treeshrew.[2] Those found on the islands of Busuanga and Culion, which are part of the Calamian Islands group in the Philippines, have also been called the Calamian treeshrew.[1]
Habitat and ecology
This species occurs in jungles rich with fresh water and rivers.[2] It also can be found in agriculture or farming zones, for example, cashew and coconut farms, brushy regions, and logged-over areas.[2] No threats to this species are known.[1]
Taxonomy
The German zoologist Paul Matschie first described a Calamian treeshrew from Culion that was part of a zoological collection obtained by the Berlin Zoological Museum in the present day the Natural History Museum, Berlin. He considered it a distinct species as this type specimen differed from the Palawan treeshrew by a slightly shorter muzzle, and a lighter colour of the toes, hair of the tail and chest.[3] It is now recognised as a synonym of the Palawan treeshrew.[1]
References
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- ↑ Matschie, P. (1898). Säugethiere von den Philippinen. Sitzungsbericht der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin: 38–43.
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