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Northern smooth-tailed treeshrew

species of mammal

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionNov 17, 2025
Entity authorityQ1766337 ↗
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The northern smooth-tailed treeshrew (Dendrogale murina) is a species of treeshrew in the family Tupaiidae found in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Their diet primarily consists of invertebrates but rarely includes fruits and plants.

The northern smooth-tailed treeshrew inhabits tropical forests and disturbed areas, especially in dense bamboo and rattan thickets. It is commonly found along forest edges, stream valleys, and roadside bamboo groves.

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Further reading

Endo et al. (July 1999) Functional morphology of the locomotor system in the northern smooth-tailed tree shrew (Dendrogale murina). Annals of Anatomy. Vol. 181, Number 4. pp.

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