Javan treeshrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Scandentia |
Family: | Tupaiidae |
Genus: | Tupaia |
Species: | T. hypochrysa
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Binomial name | |
Tupaia hypochrysa | |
The Javan treeshrew (Tupaia hypochrysa) or large Javan treeshrew[1] is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae family. It was originally described as a subspecies of Tupaia ferruginea[1] and later listed as a junior synonym of Tupaia glis,[3][1] but was raised up to species status in 2013.[1] It is found on the island of Java in Indonesia.[1]