The Calamian treeshrew (Tupaia palawanensis) is a treeshrew species found in the islands of Busuanga and Culion, which are part of the Calamian Islands group in the Philippines.[1]

Calamian treeshrew
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Scandentia
Family: Tupaiidae
Genus: Tupaia
Species:
T. palawanensis
Binomial name
Tupaia palawanensis
Matschie, 1898

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.[2] It is now recognised as a synonym of the Palawan treeshrew.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Kennerley, R. (2018) [errata version of 2017 assessment]. "Tupaia palawanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T110678346A123808057. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ Matschie, P. (1898). Säugethiere von den Philippinen. Sitzungsbericht der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin: 38–43.