Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Tupaiidae Scientific name Tupaia picta | Phylum Chordata Order Scandentia Genus Tupaia Rank Species | |
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Similar Striped treeshrew, Slender treeshrew, Ruddy treeshrew, Bornean smooth‑tailed treeshrew, Long‑footed treeshrew | ||
The painted treeshrew (Tupaia picta) is a treeshrew species of the family Tupaiidae. It is endemic to Borneo and inhabits the forested lowlands of Brunei, Kalimantan, and Sarawak. Its diet consists mainly of fruits and insects.
The first specimen was described by Oldfield Thomas and was part of a zoological collection from northern Borneo obtained by the British Museum of Natural History.
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