Tupaia tana

Raffles, 1821

Large 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

Raffles, S. 1821-06-21. Descriptive catalogue of a zoological collection, made on account of the Honourable East India Company, in the island of Sumatra and its vicinity, under the direction of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of Fort Marlborough; with additional notices illustrative of the natural history of those countries. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13(1):239-274.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/755000

Original name as described

Tupaia tana

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1895.3.21.4

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/84b753ca-63ee-4998-99fd-4d6f1dd3c8d3

Type locality

Sumatra, Indonesia.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

Indonesia · Malaysia · Brunei

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000558

Country distribution map

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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 tana var. chrysura

A. Günther, 1876

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

chrysura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1876.5.2.19

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8bd8208c-b555-4099-9191-33ea56573364

Authority page

427

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29099626

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Tana paitana

(Lyon, 1913)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

paitana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1893.4.1.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9306fb3d-bc5c-4e90-985b-c70c5bd8a7c1

Authority page

150

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306642

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Tupaia tana

Raffles, 1821

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

tana

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1895.3.21.4

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/84b753ca-63ee-4998-99fd-4d6f1dd3c8d3

Authority page

257

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/755000

Authority publication

Transactions of the Linnean Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:93) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Blyth (1863:81, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534762) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:109) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41501) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41501) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000558) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41501/229492631) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Tana tana utara

(Lyon, 1913)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

utara

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1899.12.9.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ee571a43-22de-4ccc-bb3d-9c4c01edd423

Authority page

141

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306633

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Tupaia tana banguei

Chasen & Kloss, 1932

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

banguei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1947.1494 (= ZRC RM 3436)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8054ab21-af71-44d3-9e2f-f78d7f4db73c

Authority page

44

Authority publication

Bulletin of Raffles Museum

Name usages

  1. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Tupaia tana kretami

D. D. Davis, 1962

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

kretami

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:68794

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=7858d4a2-a2b4-44b1-9ae6-a1c6f5ab438f

Authority page

46

Authority publication

Bulletin of Raffles Museum

Name usages

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

Tupaia tana kelabit

D. D. Davis, 1958

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

kelabit

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:88366

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=7c0a0485-12ee-4b46-b05c-23d944b8b6f7

Authority page

124

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2858028

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

  1. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Tana tana griswoldi

(Coolidge, 1938)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

griswoldi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:36416

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:36416

Authority page

45

Authority publication

Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club

Name usages

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

Tana tana nainggolani

(Sody, 1936)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

nainggolani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.34120.a, RMNH.MAM.34120.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.34120.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.34120.b

Authority page

54

Authority publication

Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch-Indië

Name usages

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

Tupaia tana nitida

Chasen, 1934

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

nitida

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SMK A26.327

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

198

Authority publication

Bulletin of Raffles Museum

Name usages

  1. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Tana lingæ

(Lyon, 1913)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

lingae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:101597

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33a616d68-8163-495b-a704-f7fcbd03e886

Authority page

145

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306637

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Tupaia bunoae

G. S. Miller, 1900

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

bunoae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:101640

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3032d00ac-8013-4cf3-8efe-87909f50d8e4

Authority page

229

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8872259

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Tupaia sirhassenensis

G. S. Miller, 1901

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

sirhassenensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:104712

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34652ba7c-9665-42d5-9820-b6a814ee2e7d

Authority page

133

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8872961

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Tana tana tuancus

(Lyon, 1913)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

tuanca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:114412

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34ce54d54-3c45-479e-8f6c-714cc0f1a43f

Authority page

145

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306637

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

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

Tupaia cervicalis

G. S. Miller, 1903

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

cervicalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:121754

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f9b574bf-fb64-48bd-a531-1569c0fefd2f

Authority page

59

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8809985

Authority publication

Smithsonian Collections

Tana cervicalis masæ

(Lyon, 1913)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

masae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:121835

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c01fbd0d-494c-4537-b29f-6caabe895728

Authority page

148

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306640

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Tana tana besara

(Lyon, 1913)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

besara

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:142247

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/323b5b706-d5b2-4bc6-85c7-0d028dd46f1b

Authority page

141

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306633

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Tupaja tana

H. R. Schinz, 1825

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

tana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

309

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523726

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Cladobates tana

(Lesson, 1827)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

tana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

122

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207590

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1827:122, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207590) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

Sciurus chrysurus

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

chrysurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

596

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306390

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:596, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306390) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Tupaia tana besara

K. M. Helgen, 2005

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

besara

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Tupaia tana bunoae

K. M. Helgen, 2005

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

bunoae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Tupaia tana cervicalis

K. M. Helgen, 2005

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

cervicalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Tupaia tana lingae

K. M. Helgen, 2005

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

lingae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Tupaia tana masae

K. M. Helgen, 2005

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

masae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Tupaia tana paitana

K. M. Helgen, 2005

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

paitana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Tupaia tana sirhassenensis

K. M. Helgen, 2005

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

sirhassenensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Tupaia tana speciosa

K. M. Helgen, 2005

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

speciosa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Tupaia tana tana

K. M. Helgen, 2005

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

tana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Tupaia tana utara

K. M. Helgen, 2005

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

utara

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Cladobates speciosus

(J. A. Wagner, 1841)

Family

Tupaiidae

Root name

speciosa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

43

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31062672

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

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