Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Tupaiidae Scientific name Tupaia moellendorffi | Phylum Chordata Order Scandentia Genus Tupaia Rank Species | |
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Similar Palawan treeshrew, Painted treeshrew, Long‑footed treeshrew, Striped treeshrew, Nicobar treeshrew | ||
The Calamian treeshrew (Tupaia möllendorffi) is a treeshrew species found in the islands of Busuanga and Culion, which are part of the Calamian Islands group in the Philippines.
The German zoologist Paul Matschie first described a Calamian treeshrew from Culion that was part of a zoological collection obtained by the Berlin Zoological Museum. He considered it a distinct species as this type specimen differed from the Palawan treeshrew by a slightly shorter muzzle, and a lighter colour of the toes, hair of the tail and chest.
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