Common Treeshrew Skull Replica

Description

Common treeshrew skull replica measures 1.9 x 1.1 x 1.0 inches. The Tupaia glis is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA. Skull in an adult replica.

The common treeshrew is a small mammal in the treeshrew family of Tupaiidae. It lives south of southern Thailand and through mainland Malaysia and adjacent costal islands to Singapore. In Indonesia, it occurs on the islands of Siberut, Batu, Sumatra, Java, Bangku, Raiu, Ligga, and Anambas.

These animals live in deep wild forests. They also do well in changing areas like replanted forests, farms, fruit gardens, and trees near houses.

They are the one of the largest treeshrews. The body length is 6 to 8 inches long, and they weigh about 0.42 pounds. Their fur is reddish-brown, grey, or black on top with a white belly.

A long, bushy, dark tail reaches almost the same length as their body. They have bare paws with sharp claws, and a bare patch of skin above the nose. Both males and females have a pale white stripe on each shoulder.

Common treeshrews stay active during the day. They look for food alone or in pairs on the ground, bushes, and inside tree holes. They eat fruits, seeds, leaves, and bugs like ants and spiders. They also catch small size lizards.

These quick little animals climb big tree trunks and bushes easily. They can jump up to 24 inches between tree stems. They mostly stay low to the ground when they climb. Females give birth to one to three babies a year.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Scandentia
• Family: Tupaiidae
• Genus: Tupaia
• Species: T. glis
• Binomial name: Tupaia glis
• Conservation status: Least concern

Grouping the common treeshrew skull with the golden-rumped elephant shrew skull replica, the Eurasian hedgehog skull replica, and the Hispaniolan solenodon skull replica makes for an incredible educational display.