Reddish pointed squirrel
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| Raffles , 1821 |
The reddish pointed squirrel ( Tupaia ferroginea ) occurs on Sumatra and on Tanahbala , the largest of the Batu Islands .
features
The reddish pointed squirrel reaches a head-trunk length of 17.5 to 20 cm, has a 14 to 17.5 cm long tail, ears 1.4 to 1.6 cm high and 4.1 to 4.3 cm long Hind feet. The bushy hairs of the tail are about 2 cm long. The weight of the animals has not yet been determined. In terms of fur, the reddish shrewd squirrel resembles the common shrewd squirrel ( Tupaia glis ) from the Malay Peninsula , but is a little reddish in color. Like many other Tupaia species, it shows light, short stripes on the shoulders. The throat is gray with a reddish tinge. The ventral side is colored gray. The females have four teats.
Way of life
So far nothing is known about the behavior, the way of life, the diet, the activity pattern and the reproduction of the reddish shrew. Like other pointed squirrels, it will feed primarily on insects and fruits.
Systematics
The reddish pointed squirrel was first scientifically described in 1821 by the British researcher Thomas Stamford Raffles and was long considered a subspecies of the common pointed squirrel ( Tupaia glis ). Exact morphometric studies of the proportions of the hands finally led to the reddish shrewfish being recognized as a separate species in 2013.
Danger
No information can be given about the population and possible endangerment of the reddish pointed squirrel, as too little data is available. Its range is severely affected by deforestation.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e 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. 265)
- ^ A b Eric J. Sargis, Neal Woodman, Aspen T. Reese, Link E. Olson: Using hand proportions to test taxonomic boundaries within the Tupaia glis species complex (Scandentia, Tupaiidae). Journal of Mammalogy 94 (1), 2013, pp. 183-201 DOI: 10.1644 / 11-MAMM-A-343.1