| Calamian Treeshrew | |
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| Information | |
| Range | islands of Busuanga and Culion, which are part of the Calamian Islands group in the Philippines. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Scandentia |
| Family | Tupaiidae |
| Genus | Tupaia |
| Species | Tupaia möllendorffi |
| Conservation Status | |
 Data Deficient | |
The Calamian Treeshrew (Tupaia möllendorffi), is a species of treeshrew found in the islands of Calamian Islands group in the Philippines.
The German zoologist Paul Matschie first described a Calamian treeshrew from Culion that was part of a zoological collection obtained by the Berlin Zoological Museum. He considered it a distinct species as this type specimen differed from the Palawan treeshrew by a slightly shorter muzzle, and a lighter color of the toes, hair of the tail and chest.
Appearance[]
Calamian Tree Shrews, known for their slender build and long tail, possess advanced hearing, smell, and vision senses.
Habitat[]
Calamian Tree Shrews are a shrew species that is native to the Philippines' Calamian Islands.
Diet[]
Calamian tree shrews eat a range of insects, small animals, fruits, and seeds.
Offspring[]
After a 50-day pregnancy, a litter of three or four young is born. The young are born blind and hairless, however they can leave the nest after a month.
Tree shrews mature at roughly 4 months old and breed all year with no definite breeding season.