Horsfield's Treeshrew
Tupaia javanica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderScandentia (Treeshrews)
- FamilyTupaiidae (Treeshrews)
- GenusTupaia
- SpeciesTupaia javanica (Horsfield's Treeshrew)
Horsfield's treeshrew (Tupaia javanica), also called Javan treeshrew, is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Bali, Java and Nias where it inhabits foremost primary forest. It was first described by Thomas Horsfield in 1822. Several subspecies have been proposed based on variation in colouration; however, colour is an unreliable distinguishing character. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Horsfield's Treeshrew sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Horsfield's Treeshrew in Bali Barat National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Horsfield's Treeshrew sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Horsfield's Treeshrew in Bali Barat National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Horsfield's Treeshrew in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.