Organisms

Tupaia

A genus of tree shrews of the family TUPAIIDAE which consists of about 12 species. One of the most frequently encountered species is T. glis. Members of this genus inhabit rain forests and secondary growth areas in southeast Asia.

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Abstract

A genus of tree shrews of the family TUPAIIDAE which consists of about 12 species. One of the most frequently encountered species is T. glis. Members of this genus inhabit rain forests and secondary growth areas in southeast Asia.

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

91(81); was see under TUPAIIDAE 1981-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Primates (1972-1974)
  • Tupaiidae (1975-1980)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.996w.770w.770w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tupaia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014417. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014417
  2. Tupaia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupaia_(mammal)
  3. Tupaia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q258827