Horsfield's treeshrew
Tupaia javanica Horsfield, 1822
The horsfield's treeshrew (Tupaia javanica) is a species in the family Tupaiidae, order Scandentia. Recorded adults weigh about 105 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the horsfield's treeshrew
- Weight
- 105 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.95src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the horsfield's treeshrew live?
Not recorded
What is the horsfield's treeshrew?
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.
It was first described by Thomas Horsfield in 1822.
Several subspecies have been proposed based on variation in colouration; however, colour is an unreliable distinguishing character.
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Is the horsfield's treeshrew endangered?
The horsfield's treeshrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the horsfield's treeshrew classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderScandentia
- familyTupaiidae
- genusTupaia
- SpeciesTupaia javanica Horsfield, 1822
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- Horsfield s treeshrewEnglish
- Javan ScandentianEnglish
- Javan tree shrewEnglish
- Javan tree shrewEnglish
- tana sumaterskáCzech
- Horsfield-SpitzhörnchenGerman
- Tupaya de JavaSpanish
- indonesiantupaijaFinnish
- Tupaïa d'IndonésieFrench
- Toupaye d'IndonésieFrench
- Tupaja d'IndonésieFrench
- Tupai KekesIndonesian
- Tupaia di GiavaItalian
- ジャワツパイJapanese
- JavatrespissmusNorwegian Bokmål
- Javaanse ToepajaDutch
- Tupaja jawajskaPolish
- Яванская тупайяRussian
- กระแตชวาThai
Relatives of the horsfield's treeshrew
Other species in the same genus Tupaia.
Common treeshrew
Tupaia glis
Northern treeshrew
Tupaia belangeri
Pygmy treeshrew
Tupaia minor
Large treeshrew
Tupaia tana
Mountain treeshrew
Tupaia montana
Striped treeshrew
Tupaia dorsalis
CompareHorsfield's treeshrew vs Common treeshrewHorsfield's treeshrew vs Northern treeshrewHorsfield's treeshrew vs Pygmy treeshrewHorsfield's treeshrew vs Large treeshrew
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the horsfield's treeshrew?
An adult horsfield's treeshrew weighs 105 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the horsfield's treeshrew endangered?
The horsfield's treeshrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the horsfield's treeshrew?
The horsfield's treeshrew (Tupaia javanica) belongs to the family Tupaiidae in the order Scandentia.
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