Ruddy treeshrew

The ruddy treeshrew (Tupaia splendidula) is a treeshrew species in the family Tupaiidae.^[2] It is endemic to Borneo, the Natuna Islands and the Anambas Islands.^[1]

Ruddy treeshrew
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Scandentia
Family:	Tupaiidae
Genus:	Tupaia
Species:	T. splendidula[2]
Binomial name
Tupaia splendidula[2] J. E. Gray, 1865
Ruddy treeshrew range

Habitat and threats

The ruddy treeshrew occurs in the forests of Indonesia. It lives at lower elevations, never occurring over 500 meters above sea level. Although listed as Least Concern, the ruddy treeshrew is still threatened by habitat loss, due to causes such as logging. Due to this, its population is slowly decreasing.^[1]

Subspecies

The ruddy treeshrew has 5 subspecies, widely distributed throughout Indonesia:^[1][2]

• T. splendidula carimatae Miller, 1906 (Karimata Islands)
• T. splendidula lucida Thomas and Hartert, 1895 (Laut Island)
• T. splendidula natunae Lyon, 1911 (Natuna Besar)
• T. splendidula riabus Lyon, 1913 (Anambas Islands)
• T. splendidula splendidula Gray, 1865 (Southern Borneo)

References

1. Cassola, F. (2016). "Tupaia splendidula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41500A22279827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41500A22279827.en. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
2. Helgen, K.M. (2005). "Tupaia splendidula". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.