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. 2016 Jan 6;33(4):1029–1041. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msv346

Table 1.

Taxonomy, Natural History, and Sampling Localities of Bornean Treeshrew Species.


Sampling Localitiesa
Taxonomy Natural Historyb
Lowland
Montane
Species Common Name Activity Pattern Foraging Height Danum Valley Luasong Monggis Poring Tawau Tumba-lang Mesilou Mount Alap
Ptilocercidae Ptilocercus graphic file with name msv346ilf1.jpg Ptilocercus lowii Pen-tailed treeshrew Nocturnal Arboreal x
Dendrogale graphic file with name msv346ilf2.jpg Dendrogale melanura Smooth-tailed treeshrew Diurnal Terrestrial x
Tupaia graphic file with name msv346ilf3.jpg Tupaia gracilis Slender treeshrew Diurnal Terrestrial x x x x x x x
Tupaiidae graphic file with name msv346ilf4.jpg Tupaia longipes Long-footed treeshrew Diurnal Terrestrial x x x x x x
graphic file with name msv346ilf5.jpg Tupaia minor Lesser treeshrew Diurnal Arboreal x x x x x
graphic file with name msv346ilf6.jpg Tupaia montana Montane treeshrew Diurnal Terrestrial x x
graphic file with name msv346ilf7.jpg Tupaia tana Large treeshrew Diurnal Terrestrial x x x x x x

Note.—Illustrations © The Sabah Society, reproduced with permission.

aLowland sites: Poring, Kinabalu National Park (06°02’N, 116°42′E); Danum Valley Conservation Area (4°57′N, 117°48′E); Tawau Hills National Park (04°23′N, 117°53′E); Luasong Field Centre (4°36′N, 117°23′E); Monggis (06°13′N, 116°45′E); Tumbalang (06°08′N, 116°53′E). Montane sites: Mesilou, Mount Kinabalu (6°00′N, 116°35′E); Mount Alap, Crocker Range National Park (5°49′N, 116°20′E).

bEmmons 2000, Wells et al. 2004, and Wiens et al. 2008 detail the natural history and foraging ecology of these species.