Wildlifeof Sumatra
Horsfield's Treeshrew
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Tupaia javanica
Basic stats
Diet
Fruits and insects, mostly arthropods
Habitat
Primary forest
Range
Sumatra, Bali, Java and Nias
Horsfield's treeshrew, also called the Javan treeshrew, is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Bali, Java and Nias, where it inhabits foremost primary forest. It was first described by Thomas Horsfield in 1822. Several subspecies have been proposed based on colour variation, but colour is an unreliable distinguishing character (Wikipedia, general species account).
It eats fruits and insects, mostly arthropods, and so spreads plant seeds and controls insects (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Horsfield's Treeshrew eat?
- Fruits and insects, mostly arthropods
- What habitat does the Horsfield's Treeshrew live in?
- Primary forest
- Where is the Horsfield's Treeshrew found?
- Sumatra, Bali, Java and Nias