Tupaia glis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	SCANDENTIA	TUPAIIDAE

Scientific Name:

Tupaia glis

Species Authority:

(Diard, 1820)

Common Name/s:

English

–

Common Treeshrew, Common Tree Shrew

Taxonomic Notes:

Even after many forms formerly considered synonymous with T. glis were elevated to species level, the species still retains many forms of uncertain rank and validity and is pending a detailed study (Helgen 2005).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Han, K.H.

Evaluator/s:

Hoffmann, M. & Chanson, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern as although confined to lowland habitats mainly on Sumatra and the Malaysian Peninsula, it remains common and displays some adaptability to ongoing habitat loss. Nonetheless, the species requires close monitoring given the high rates of forest loss in this region.

History:

1996

–

Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Occurs in Southeast Asia, south of about 10° N latitude, from the vicinity of Hat-Yai, southern Thailand through mainland Malaysia (and adjacent coastal islands) to Singapore and Indonesia on the following islands: Siberut, Batu, Sumatra, Java, Bangka, Riau, Lingga and Anambas (Helgen, 2005). This species is also found in western Java (Boeadi pers. comm.). Recorded up to 1420 m (Corbet and Hill 1992).
Countries:	Native: Indonesia; Malaysia; Thailand
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	This species is very rare on Java, with only a single specimen in the last 100 years (Boeadi pers. comm.). However, the species remains fairly common on Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula (K. H. Han pers. comm.).
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Usually found in primary dipterocarp forest; however, it is tolerant to some degree of habitat modification, and has also been recorded from secondary forest, plantations, fruit orchards and trees near housing areas (Parr 2003; K. H. Han pers. comm.).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The major threat to this species is severe deforestation due to conversion for agriculture and plantations, and commercial logging, although the species can adapt to a degree of habitat modification.

Major Threat(s):

The major threat to this species is severe deforestation due to conversion for agriculture and plantations, and commercial logging, although the species can adapt to a degree of habitat modification.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is commonly found in protected areas, including Pasoh Forest Reserve on the Malay Peninsula and Krau Wildlife Reserve (Malaysia).

Conservation Actions:

This species is commonly found in protected areas, including Pasoh Forest Reserve on the Malay Peninsula and Krau Wildlife Reserve (Malaysia).

Citation:	Han, K.H. 2008. Tupaia glis. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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