The Nicobar treeshrew (Tupaia nicobarica) is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae.[1] It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands where it inhabits the islands' rain forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
| Nicobar treeshrew | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Scandentia |
| Family: | Tupaiidae |
| Genus: | Tupaia |
| Species: | T. nicobarica[1] |
| Binomial name | |
| Tupaia nicobarica[1] (Zelebor, 1868) | |
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| Nicobar treeshrew range | |
Although previously listed as an endangered species, the Nicobar treeshrew is now commonly found in its appropriate habitats.[3]
The Nicobar treeshrew was first described by Johann Zelebor in 1868.[4]
Habitat
The Nicobar treeshrew only occupies the Indian Islands of Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar and can be found on the highest points of these two islands, 640 m above sea level.[5]
