Horsfield shrews
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Horsfield's picky squirrel ( Tupaia javanica ) |
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The Horsfield pointed squirrel ( Tupaia javanica ) occurs in the Barisan Mountains in western Sumatra , Java , Nias and Bali .
features
The Horsfield pointed squirrel is a small species of pointed squirrel, reaches a head-to-trunk length of 13 to 15 cm and has a 14.5 to 17.5 cm long tail. The hind feet are 33 to 38 mm long and the ears 7 to 15 mm long. The weight of the animals has not yet been determined. Horsfield's pointed squirrels are slender with a short snout and are uniformly colored agutibrown (that is, the hair is banded). The tail is bushy. The tail hairs are relatively thick and about 15 mm long. Some subspecies have been described due to different fur tones. The variations in fur color also occur in animals that occur together in the same area and can therefore not serve as a basis for a classification into subspecies.
Way of life
The Horsfield pointed squirrel occurs in primary rainforests up to altitudes of 1700 meters. It is diurnal and arboreal. So far, nothing is known about nutrition, activity patterns and reproduction. Like other shrews, the Horsfield shrews will feed on fruits and insects.
Danger
The Horsfield shrewd is rated Least Concern by the IUCN . However, the stock is steadily decreasing. The main cause is the deforestation of the rainforests.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Melissa Hawkins: Family Tupaiidae (Treeshrews). In: Don E. Wilson and Russell A. Mittermeier (eds.): Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 8: Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2018, ISBN 978-84-16728-08-4 , pp. 242–269 (p. 266)
- ↑ Tupaia javanica in endangered species red list of the IUCN 2016. Posted by: Cassola, F., 2016. Retrieved on June 14 of 2019.