NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Common Tree Shrew
Tupaia glis (Diard, 1820)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The common treeshrew (Tupaia glis) is a small mammal in the treeshrew family Tupaiidae, and is native to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. It has been listed as Least Concern by IUCN as it remains common and displays some adaptability to ongoing habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Common treeshrew; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:08:26.619147+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tupaia glis (Diard, 1820)
- Name authority
- (Diard, 1820)
- Common name
- Common Tree Shrew
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Scandentia
- Family
- Tupaiidae
- Genus
- Tupaia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderScandentia Wagner, 1855
- familyTupaiidae Gray, 1825
- genusTupaia Raffles, 1821
- speciesTupaia glis (Diard, 1820)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Tupaia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Tree ShrewTupaia belangeri (Wagner, 1841) | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Golden-bellied Tree ShrewTupaia chrysogaster Miller, 1903 | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Slender Tree ShrewTupaia gracilis Thomas, 1893 | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Long-footed Tree ShrewTupaia longipes Thomas, 1893 | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lesser TreeshrewTupaia minor Günther, 1876 | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mountain Tree ShrewTupaia montana Thomas, 1892 | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Painted Tree ShrewTupaia picta Thomas, 1892 | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ruddy Tree ShrewTupaia splendidula Gray, 1865 | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Large Tree ShrewTupaia tana Raffles, 1821 | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Striped Tree ShrewTupaia dorsalis Schlegel, 1857 | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mindanao TreeshrewTupaia everetti Thomas, 1892 | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Javan TreeshrewTupaia hypochrysa Thomas, 1895 | TupaiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Sorex glis Diard, 1820 Diard, 1820 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=573220 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:59LYF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.