The Kalimantan treeshrew (Tupaia salatana) or southern large-footed treeshrew[1] is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae family. It was originally described as a subspecies of Tupaia longipes[1] and later listed as a junior synonym of Tupaia glis,[1] before being returned to its subspecies status.[3][1] It was raised up to species status in 2013.[1] It is found on southern portion of the island of Borneo in Indonesia.[1]

Kalimantan treeshrew
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Scandentia
Family: Tupaiidae
Genus: Tupaia
Species:
T. salatana
Binomial name
Tupaia salatana
Lyon, 1895[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kennerley, R.; Sargis, E. (2017). "Tupaia salatana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T111871663A111871718. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T111871663A111871718.en. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ Lyon, M. W. (1913). Treeshrews: an account of the mammalian family Tupaiidae. Vol. 45. US Government Printing Office.
  3. ^ Helgen, K.M. (2005). "Tupaia longipes salatana". 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.