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South Asian tree shrews

May 1 , 2025 11 hrs 0 min 11 0

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have revealed new insights into the taxonomy of.
Historically misclassified as primates, the tree shrews – some arboreal, some semi-arboreal, and others terrestrial.
They are now recognised as an ancient lineage of mammals’ endemic to South and Southeast Asia.
Tree shrews are not true shrews or squirrels, but the members of a distinct order called Scandentia.
The analysis reveals that it is the largest in South Asia and the third-largest of all 23 known tree shrew species globally.