Nicobar treeshrew

(Tupaia nicobarica)

Description

The Nicobar treeshrew (Tupaia nicobarica) is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae.It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands where it inhabits the islands' rain forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Mammalia

Order:Scandentia

Family:Tupaiidae

Genus:Tupaia

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