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Javan Treeshrew
Tupaia hypochrysa Thomas, 1895
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.
Javan treeshrew range
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Javan treeshrew (Tupaia hypochrysa) or large Javan treeshrew is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae family. It was originally described as a subspecies of Tupaia ferruginea and later listed as a junior synonym of Tupaia glis, but was raised up to species status in 2013. It is found on the island of Java in Indonesia.
Wikipedia contributors, Javan treeshrew; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:29:40.548344+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tupaia hypochrysa Thomas, 1895
- Name authority
- Thomas, 1895
- Common name
- Javan Treeshrew
- 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 hypochrysa Thomas, 1895
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 |
| Common Tree ShrewTupaia glis (Diard, 1820) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Tupaia ferruginea hypochrysa Thomas, 1895 Thomas, 1895 | 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=1226746 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.
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:CCGHM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.