Tupaia discolor, Lyon, 1906
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Valdenar |
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Tupaia discolor |
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Banka Island Treeshrew
French: Toupaye de Bangka / German: Bangka-Spitzhérnchen / Spanish: Tupaya de Banka
Taxonomy. Tupaia discolor Lyon, 1906 ,
“is- land of Banka [= Bangka], east of Suma- tra,” Indonesia .
Tupaia discolorwas considered a subspecies of T. glis ; it waselevated to full species by E. J. Sargis and colleagues in 2013 following morphometric analyses. Monotypic.
Distribution. Restricted to Banka I, off the SE coast of Sumatra. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 190-210 mm, tail 160-190 mm, hindfoot
48-49 mm. No a data are available for ear measurements or body weight. The Banka Island Treeshrew is medium-sized, with very gray posterior one-half of body and tail and reddish brown anterior part of body. Shoulder markings are clearly present, and face appears grizzled brown. Venter is tan to ivory. Tail fur is wider at base and shortens toward tip.
Habitat. No information.
Food and Feeding. There is no specific information available for this species, but based on other species of Tupaia , the Banka Island Treeshrew is probably a generalist that forages on insects and fruit.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Banka Island Treeshrew is presumably diurnal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix II. Not assessed as distinct species on The IUCN Red List, which considersit part of the Common Treeshrew (7. glis ) that is classified as Least Concern. The Banka Island Treeshrew is restricted to a single island, and conservation status needs to be investigated.
Bibliography. Lyon (1906), Sargis, Woodman, Reese & Olson (2013).
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