Ptilocercus
E731228
Ptilocercus is a genus of small, nocturnal tree shrews known for their bushy tails and arboreal lifestyle in Southeast Asian forests.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Eutheria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | pen-tailed treeshrews ⓘ |
| conservationRelevance | important for understanding treeshrew evolution ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nectar ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
bushy tail with white feather-like tips
ⓘ
elongated tail ⓘ large eyes adapted to low light ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
pollinator ⓘ seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Ptilocercidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1848 ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Southeast Asian forests
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasFur | true ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Ptilocercus lowii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTail | true ⓘ |
| isEndothermic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal climbing ⓘ |
| monotypicTaxon | true ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Low NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Scandentia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Tupaia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
enhanced night vision
ⓘ
well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| subfamily | Ptilocercinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalActivity | night ⓘ |
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