Ptilocercidae
E728063
Ptilocercidae is a small family of nocturnal, arboreal treeshrews best known for the pen-tailed treeshrew, a Southeast Asian mammal with a distinctive feathered tail.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mammal family ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | night ⓘ |
| characteristicBehavior |
arboreal
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| characteristicTrait | feathered tail in member species ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | pen-tailed treeshrew family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies | Ptilocercus lowii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Ptilocercus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of treeshrews ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | long feathered tail of member species ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | arboreal insectivore-omnivore ⓘ |
| endothermy | endothermic ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Cenozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arboreal habitats
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasBodyPlan | treeshrew-like ⓘ |
| hasHair | true ⓘ |
| hasMammaryGlands | true ⓘ |
| hasMember | pen-tailed treeshrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Euarchontoglires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | climbing ⓘ |
| memberOf | Scandentia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pen-tailed treeshrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfExtantSpecies | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Scandentia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Tupaiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
enhanced nocturnal vision
ⓘ
well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| subdivisionRanks | genus ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| temporalActivityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ptilocercus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.