Striped pointed squirrel
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The striped pointed squirrel ( Tupaia dorsalis ) is endemic to the west, center and east of the Southeast Asian island of Borneo . It is absent in the south of the island and in the north, in the Malaysian state of Sabah , it occurs only in the border area to Kalimantan (Indonesian part of Borneo).
features
The striped pointed squirrel is a medium-sized pointed squirrel and reaches a head-trunk length of 17.5 to 19.5 cm, has a 14.5 to 15 cm long tail. The ear length, the hind foot length and the weight of the animals have not yet been determined. The fur is gray aguti from the shoulders to the center of the back (meaning the hair is banded). The rear section of the body is reddish brown in color. A black or dark brown stripe on the back is characteristic of this species. The short, light stripes on the shoulders, which are typical of many Tupaia species, are also present in the striped shrew. The peritoneum is ivory, beige or gray. The tail is thin and brownish in color. From the very similar, also occurring in Borneo Tana ( Tupaia tana ) the strip-shrews, by its more delicate physique and the shorter snout be distinguished.
Way of life
The striped pointed squirrel occurs in primary and secondary lowland rainforests up to an altitude of 1200 meters. So far nothing is known about the behavior, the way of life, the diet, the activity patterns and the reproduction of the striped shrew. It is likely diurnal and, like other pointed squirrels, will feed primarily on invertebrates and fruits.
Danger
The IUCN does not provide any precise information about the endangerment of the striped pointed squirrel , as insufficient data is available (data deficient). It is rare and only known from 20 to 30 preserved specimens in museums and few sightings in the wild.
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. 268)
- ↑ Tupaia dorsalis in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2019. Posted by: Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R., 2017. Accessed on March 27 of 2019.