Scandentia

An order of the class MAMMALS that consists of one family, TUPAIIDAE (tree shrews), 5 genera (one of which is TUPAIA), and 16 species. Their recent distribution is from India to the Philippines, southern China to Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Bali, and other islands in those regions.

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.996

MeSH Unique ID: D016675

Registry Number: txid9392

Entry Terms:

• Scandentias

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Chordata
Vertebrates
Mammals
Eutheria
Scandentia
Tupaiidae
Tupaia