Northern Tree Shrew

The northern treeshrew is a treeshrew native to Southeast Asia and the adjoining Himalayan region, with the Mammal Diversity Database listing Nepal, Bhutan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Adults weigh about 0.2kg, and the maximum longevity is 11 years (Wikipedia, general species account).

The species was first named by the German zoologist Johann Andreas Wagner in 1841, from animals collected in Pegu during a French expedition. The source opened here is a short account that says nothing on appearance, diet or habits, so none is stated, and the entry is deliberately thin. Nationally Data Deficient (Nepal National Red List 2011).