Tupaia everetti, Thomas, 1892
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E75FB01D-FA58-FFA8-BF69-8390F8DA6751 |
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Valdenar |
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Tupaia everetti |
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Mindanao Treeshrew
French: Toupaye de Mindanao / German: Mindanao-Spitzhérnchen / Spanish: Tupaya de Mindanao
Other common names: Philippine Treeshrew
Taxonomy. Tupaia everetti Thomas, 1892 ,
“Zamboanga, W. Mindanao, Philippine
Islands.”
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. Mindanao and nearby Dinagat and Siargao Is, Philippines. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 170-220 mm, tail 115-175 mm, ear 12-18 mm, hindfoot 48-51 mm; weight ¢.350 g. Dorsum of the Mindanao Treeshrew is uniformly brownish; venter is orange to reddish. There is some variation in fur color between islands and locations. Characteristic light shoulder marking of many treeshrews is present and appears orange. Skull is much larger and more angular than in other tupaiids; it has an extremely elongated rostrum. Claws are long and sharp.
Habitat. Brush along riverbeds and various midto high-elevation forests, mostly at elevations of 900-1200 m.
Food and Feeding. The Mindanao Treeshrew eats a variety of food items, including small animals, insects, and plant material. It has been observed opening and eating eggs in captivity, with such ease it is thought that this occurs in the wild. For its body size, the Mindanao Treeshrew eats a large amount of food per day. Most foraging occurs in the morning, but water is consumed all day.
Breeding. Most details of breeding of the Mindanao Treeshrew come from captive individuals. Gestation lasts ¢.54-56 days. Litters have 1-2 young. At birth, young are c.20 g in weight, ¢.100 mm in length, and naked. Eyes open 2-3 weeks after birth. Females have two mammae, and like other treeshrews, they seem to have absentee parental care, nursing young only once every two days. As in other treeshrew species, the Mindanao Treeshrew appears to reproduce somewhat continually, and shortly after a litter is born, a female becomes receptive again.
Activity patterns. The Mindanao Treeshrew can be observed diurnally and is found on the ground and up trees. Like many treeshrews,it resembles squirrels and moves very quickly along terrestrial and arboreal substrates.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is little specific information available for this species, but movement patterns of the Mindanao Treeshrew appear to be similar to other treeshrew species.
Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix II. Classified as Least Concern on The [UCN Red List. Nevertheless, destruction of forests in the Philippines will probably cause populations of Mindanao Treeshrews to decline.
Bibliography. Helgen (2005), Lyon (1913).
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