Madras treeshrew
Anathana ellioti (Waterhouse, 1850)
The madras treeshrew (Anathana ellioti) is a species in the family Tupaiidae, order Scandentia. Recorded adults weigh about 160 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the madras treeshrew
- Weight
- 160 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 45 days – 55 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.84src 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 madras treeshrew live?
Not recorded
What is the madras treeshrew?
The Madras treeshrew (Anathana ellioti), also known as the Indian treeshrew, is a species of treeshrew in the monotypic genus Anathana found in the hill forests of central and southern India. The genus name is derived from the Tamil name of moongil anathaan (literally "bamboo squirrel") and the species name is after Sir Walter Elliot of the Indian Civil Services in Madras.
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Is the madras treeshrew endangered?
The madras 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.
How is the madras treeshrew classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderScandentia
- familyTupaiidae
- genusAnathana
- SpeciesAnathana ellioti (Waterhouse, 1850)
Synonyms Anathana pallida, Anathana wroughtoni, Tupaia ellioti
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- Elliot's treeshrewEnglish
- Indian tree shrewEnglish
- Indian tree shrewEnglish
- Madras ScandentianEnglish
- Madras tree shrewEnglish
- Madras tree shrewEnglish
- tana indickáCzech
- Elliots TupaiaGerman
- Indisches SpitzhörnchenGerman
- ardilla bambúSpanish
- intiantupaijaFinnish
- Toupaye d'ElliotFrench
- Tupaia indianaItalian
- Tupaia di MadrasItalian
- マドラスツパイJapanese
- ZadchichundriMarathi
- IndiatrespissmusNorwegian Bokmål
- MadrastrespissmusNorwegian Bokmål
- ElliottoepajaDutch
- Indische ToepajaDutch
- Ban ChuchundriyaOdia
- Anatana indyjskaPolish
- Индийская тупайяRussian
- மூங்கணத்தான்Tamil
- Munghil AnathanaTamil
Relatives of the madras treeshrew
Other species in the same family Tupaiidae.
Common treeshrew
Tupaia glis
Northern treeshrew
Tupaia belangeri
Horsfield's treeshrew
Tupaia javanica
Pygmy treeshrew
Tupaia minor
Large treeshrew
Tupaia tana
Mountain treeshrew
Tupaia montana
CompareMadras treeshrew vs Common treeshrewMadras treeshrew vs Northern treeshrewMadras treeshrew vs Horsfield's treeshrewMadras treeshrew vs Pygmy treeshrew
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the madras treeshrew?
An adult madras treeshrew weighs 160 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the madras treeshrew endangered?
The madras treeshrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long is the madras treeshrew pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 45 days – 55 days.
What kind of animal is the madras treeshrew?
The madras treeshrew (Anathana ellioti) belongs to the family Tupaiidae in the order Scandentia.
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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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