Pygmy treeshrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Pygmy treeshrew Tupaia minor Least concern

Where the pygmy treeshrew lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 27 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals on the world map

Scientific name	Tupaia minor
Group	Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Scandentia
Family	Tupaiidae

Where does the pygmy treeshrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pygmy treeshrew in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the pygmy treeshrew endangered?

The pygmy treeshrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pygmy treeshrew?

The pygmy treeshrew (Tupaia minor) is a mammal in the order Scandentia and the family Tupaiidae, genus Tupaia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pygmy treeshrew

The pygmy treeshrew (Tupaia minor) is a treeshrew species within the family Tupaiidae. It is native to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The generic name is derived from the Malay word tupai meaning squirrel or small animals that resemble squirrels.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pygmy treeshrew (revision 1315023391), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q935284 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).