Tupaia glis

(Diard, 1820)

Common Treeshrew

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Scandentia
Family : Tupaiidae
Genus : Tupaia

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Asiat. Journ. Month. Reg. 10:478

Original name as described

Sorex glis

Type material

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

"Penang [Island]," Malaysia.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

Thailand · Malaysia · Singapore

Taxonomy notes

previously included T. discolor, T. ferruginea, and T. hypochrysa

Taxonomy notes citation

Sargis, E.J., Woodman, N., Reese, A.T., Olson, L.E. 2013. Using hand proportions to test taxonomic boundaries within the Tupaia glis species complex (Scandentia, Tupaiidae). Journal of Mammalogy 94(1): 183-201. · Sargis, E. J., Woodman, N., Morningstar, N. C., Reese, A. T., & Olson, L. E. (2014). Island history affects faunal composition: the treeshrews (Mammalia: Scandentia: Tupaiidae) from the Mentawai and Batu Islands, Indonesia. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 111(2), 290-304. · Sargis, E. J., Woodman, N., Morningstar, N. C., Bell, T. N., & Olson, L. E. (2017). Skeletal variation and taxonomic boundaries among mainland and island populations of the common treeshrew (Mammalia: Scandentia: Tupaiidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 120(2), 286-312.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000546

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Tupaia lacernata

O. Thomas & Wroughton, 1909

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

lacernata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1909.11.1.30

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/72e2732f-2f32-4a48-81f5-18aa03418a24

Authority page

535

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22097916

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia ferruginea wilkinsoni

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1911

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

wilkinsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.10.7.1 (= FMSM 1138/10)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0b28ce63-fe7b-4245-ac56-5b0f998b2cf4

Authority page

173

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19043121

Authority publication

Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia ferruginea penangensis

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1911

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

penangensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.10.7.11 (= FMSM 1445/11)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/aa83ce78-534f-4132-aeb9-9a4ff516e1b9

Authority page

242

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19043190

Authority publication

Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia obscura

Kloss, 1911

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

obscura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.10.7.5 (= FMSM 2279/10)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/08001772-0540-4dcb-9137-bfe2fbf0d12b

Authority page

116

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15814820

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia ferruginea longicauda

Kloss, 1911

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

longicauda

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.10.7.7 (= FMSM 2295/10)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c4417cb9-bcc1-42da-8f1d-2512bf23cf11

Authority page

117

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15814821

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia ferruginea ultima

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1914

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

ultima

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1921.11.8.2 (= FMSM 95/13)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8dcf88d3-63d5-4333-90a1-eb3171cf17e5

Authority page

234

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18640993

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia castanea redacta

H. C. Robinson, 1916

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

redacta

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1926.10.19.4 (= FMSM 355/15)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c2187461-9147-4ca7-8374-342819560db6

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19063806

Authority publication

Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia glis cognata

Chasen, 1940

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

cognata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1947.1495

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8a489d24-922d-4cdd-b7b7-aeb3e22cf276

Authority page

9

Authority publication

Bulletin of Raffles Museum

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia glis umbratilis

Chasen, 1940

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

umbratilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1947.1496

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0c3b1864-b914-478a-b05e-038b9e1739e1

Authority page

9

Authority publication

Bulletin of Raffles Museum

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Sorex glis

(Diard, 1820)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

glis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

478

Authority publication

Asiat. Journ. Month. Reg.

Tupaia chrysomalla

G. S. Miller, 1900

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

chrysomalla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:101710

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f9a3d6e9-ca8d-46dd-9b06-4ede5863ccad

Authority page

232

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8872262

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia anambæ

Lyon, 1913

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

anambae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:101743

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f086d131-4de9-4be6-a92e-2e20fc15c5fe

Authority page

89

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306581

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia sordida

G. S. Miller, 1900

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

sordida

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:101747

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d89c24e1-366d-45ee-bcd1-c0dc0d254391

Authority page

231

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8872261

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia raviana

Lyon, 1911

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

raviana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:104355

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3958bcc77-e7c2-4cec-86bd-a88d232cb54b

Authority page

167

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3779500

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia pulonis

G. S. Miller, 1903

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

pulonis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:112449

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/321d3df81-691d-4a33-823c-8ddf4976e677

Authority page

56

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8809980

Authority publication

Smithsonian Collections

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia pemangilis

Lyon, 1911

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

pemangilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:112499

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37b3e8c32-222e-46f8-b7ec-80105d799613

Authority page

168

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3779501

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia phaeura

G. S. Miller, 1902

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

phaeura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:113148

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3419bf757-05ce-4cfd-8324-ee539e5ea040

Authority page

157

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10309264

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia castanea

G. S. Miller, 1903

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

castanea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:115608

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32763e3c9-986a-479f-b6a3-f38d012cc578

Authority page

54

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8809976

Authority publication

Smithsonian Collections

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia ferruginea batamana

Lyon, 1907

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

batamana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:142151

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ecfa8dc5-3aa3-4900-a4a9-bb1ee00cdd2d

Authority page

656

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7737676

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

Tupaia glis

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

glis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

34

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:108) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  4. Sargis, Woodman, Reese & Olson (2013:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12185)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41494) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:264) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41494) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000546) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/111872341/123796056) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Sorex glis

(Diard & Duvaucel, 1822)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

glis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

subsequent_usage

Authority page

pl. 9

Authority publication

Asiatic Researches

Tupaia lacernata longicanda

Lyon, 1913

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

longicanda

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

53

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306545

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)

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