Wildlifeof Malaysia
Pen-tailed Treeshrew
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com
Ptilocercus lowii
Basic stats
Habitat
Primary forest up to 1,200m, where the undergrowth is dense
Range
Southern Thailand, Malay Peninsula, northern Sumatra, Siberut, Bangka and north-western Borneo
The pen-tailed treeshrew is the only living species in the treeshrew family Ptilocercidae; all other treeshrews are grouped in the family Tupaiidae. It occurs from southern Thailand and the Malay Peninsula to northern Sumatra, Siberut, Bangka Island and north-western Borneo, inhabiting foremost primary forest up to 1,200 m where the undergrowth is dense (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Pen-tailed Treeshrew live in?
- Primary forest up to 1,200m, where the undergrowth is dense
- Where is the Pen-tailed Treeshrew found?
- Southern Thailand, Malay Peninsula, northern Sumatra, Siberut, Bangka and north-western Borneo