Horsfield's treeshrew
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Tupaia javanica

Horsfield's treeshrew (Tupaia javanica ), also called Javan treeshrew, is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Bali, Java and Nias where it inhabits foremost primary forest.

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It was first described by Thomas Horsfield in 1822.Several subspecies have been proposed based on variation in colourisation; however, colour is an unreliable distinguishing character.

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Horsfield's treeshrew
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References

1. Horsfield's treeshrew Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsfield's_treeshrew
2. Horsfield's treeshrew on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41496/22280464

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