Lowland shrews
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The lowland pointed squirrel ( Tupaia picta ) occurs with two subspecies in northwestern ( Tupaia picta picta ) and eastern ( Tupaia picta fuscior ) Borneo .
features
The lowland pointed squirrel is a large, elongated, and slender species of pointed squirrel. It reaches a head-trunk length of 17.4 to 20 cm, has a tail about 15 cm long and hind feet about 42 mm long. The weight of the animals has not yet been determined. The back of the animals is gray-brown in color, the belly is beige and the tail is strikingly reddish. As with the striped pointed squirrel ( Tupaia dorsalis ) there is a dark stripe in the middle of the back, which is not as noticeable as the striped pointed squirrel. The snout is not particularly long and the claws are not as long as those of the Tana ( T. tana ).
Way of life
The lowland pointed squirrel occurs in dense forests that are undisturbed by humans and in acacia plantations up to heights of 1000 meters. However, it is less common in higher regions. The animals are diurnal and predominantly terrestrial (ground dwelling). They also build their nests on the ground. The territory used by a specimen is usually larger than 9 hectares, with the territories of the males being larger than those of the females. So far, there is no information about their diet or reproduction.
Danger
The IUCN estimates the population of the lowland shrews to be safe.
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 picta in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2016 Posted by: Cassola, F., 2016. Retrieved on June 14 of 2019.