Tupaia

A genus of tree shrews of the family TUPAIIDAE which consists of about 12 species. One of the most frequently encountered species is T. glis. Members of this genus inhabit rain forests and secondary growth areas in southeast Asia.

Year introduced: 1991(1981)

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.996.770.770

MeSH Unique ID: D014417

Registry Number: txid9394

Previous Indexing:

• Primates (1972-1974)
• Tupaiidae (1975-1980)

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Eukaryota
Animals
Chordata
Vertebrates
Mammals
Eutheria
Scandentia
Tupaiidae
Tupaia