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Dendrogale
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Dendrogale is a genus of treeshrew in the family Tupaiidae found in Southeast Asia and Borneo.[1] It contains these species:
- Bornean smooth-tailed treeshrew (D. melanura)
- Northern smooth-tailed treeshrew (D. murina)
Quick Facts Dendrogale, Scientific classification ...
Dendrogale | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Scandentia |
Family: | Tupaiidae |
Genus: | Dendrogale J. E. Gray, 1848 |
Type species | |
Hylogalea murina | |
Species | |
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Dendrogale diverged from the rest of the Tupaiidae family at 34.77 mya, and is considered the most basal tupaiid genus.[2]