Horsfield's Treeshrew

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Tupaia javanica

Horsfield's Treeshrew, a reference photo
Photo: Roustam · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Horsfield's treeshrew (Tupaia javanica), also called Javan treeshrew, is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Bali, Java and Nias where it inhabits foremost primary forest.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Horsfield's Treeshrew being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Scandentia
Family
Tupaiidae
Genus
Tupaia
Species
Tupaia javanica

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