Treeshrew Taxonomy, Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Review Data

Treeshrews are a phylogenetically significant mammalian lineage restricted to tropical forests in South and Southeast Asia and southwestern China. This 52.9 KB Excel file contains a synthesized review of current knowledge across taxonomy, phylogeny, morphology, ecology, behavior, reproduction, and molecular biology for the order Scandentia. The dataset was authored by Atharva Sanjay Togattiwar and last updated on May 28, 2026.

Use Cases

• Comparative phylogenetic analysis based on molecular and morphological data
• Model organism selection for biomedical research based on genomic resources
• Conservation status assessment based on population genetics and threat data
• Ecological niche modeling based on habitat and behavioral trait information

Strengths

• Integrates knowledge across multiple disciplines including taxonomy, ecology, and genomics
• Highlights specific species of conservation concern, such as Tupaia nicobarica (Endangered) and T. chrysogaster (Vulnerable)
• Identifies Tupaia belangeri as a key non-rodent, non-primate biomedical model

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The description indicates research is heavily biased toward a few model species, particularly T. belangeri

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Literature review and synthesis

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 04:52:45

Geography

South and Southeast Asia, southwestern China