Madras Treeshrew
Anathana ellioti
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Scandentia
- Family
- Tupaiidae
Le Toupaye d'Elliot ou Toupaye des Indes (Anathana ellioti) est une espèce de petit mammifère qui vit dans les forêts tropicales d'Asie du Sud. Ressemblant à un écureuil, il fait en réalité partie de l'ordre des scandentiens, plus proche des primates que des rongeurs. C'est la seule espèce du genre Anathana.
The Madras treeshrew (Anathana ellioti), also known as the Indian treeshrew, is a species of treeshrew in the monotypic genus Anathana found in the hill forests of central and southern India. The genus name is derived from the Tamil name of moongil anathaan (literally "bamboo squirrel") and the species name is after Sir Walter Elliot of the Indian Civil Services in Madras. Description This treeshrew is 16.
La ardilla bambú (Anathana ellioti) es una especie de tupaya que vive en los bosques de la India. Pertenece al género monotípico Anathana. El nombre científico del género deriva del idioma tamil Moongil Anathaan (ardilla bambú); y el nombre de la especie es en honor a sir Walter Elliot, del servicio civil de la India en Madras.
Distribution
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