Ptilocercus lowii

J. E. Gray, 1848

Pen-tailed Treeshrew

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Scandentia
Family : Ptilocercidae
Genus : Ptilocercus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1848-08-01. Description of a new genus of insectivorous Mammalia, or Talpidae, from Borneo. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1848:23-24.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861866

Original name as described

Ptilocercus Lowii

Other common names

Feather-tailed Treeshrew · Low's Treeshrew

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1847.12.30.1, BMNH:Mamm:1848.5.12.3

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1d3ad6f3-7bac-4c8e-9781-ecd1b1b61ce7 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/58adc428-5182-4ecb-b728-f367c493fc2f https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8eeddb4a-fddd-4864-bd10-042ae4807595 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9d765f16-0c34-44e0-9b3c-4be59a6176dc

Type locality

Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

Thailand · Malaysia · Indonesia · Brunei

Taxonomy notes

the subspecies continentis may represent a distinct species, although further research is needed to confirm this

Taxonomy notes citation

Selig, K. R., Poutre, R. L., Chester, S. G., Sargis, E. J., & Boyer, D. M. (2025). Additional morphological evidence for taxonomic diversity in the Pen-tailed Treeshrew (Ptilocercus, Scandentia). Journal of Mammalogy, gyaf022.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000536

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Ptilocercus Lowii

J. E. Gray, 1848

Family

Ptilocercidae

Root name

lowii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1847.12.30.1, BMNH:Mamm:1848.5.12.3

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1d3ad6f3-7bac-4c8e-9781-ecd1b1b61ce7 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/58adc428-5182-4ecb-b728-f367c493fc2f https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8eeddb4a-fddd-4864-bd10-042ae4807595 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9d765f16-0c34-44e0-9b3c-4be59a6176dc

Authority page

24

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861866

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Murray (1866:344, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580340) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  2. Trouessart (1880:235, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41150432) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58782)
  3. Davis (1962:51) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16694)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:107) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1991:40) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  6. Wilson (1993:133) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69005)
  7. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41491) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:241) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41491) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000536) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  12. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41491/229799507) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Ptilocercus lowi continentis

O. Thomas, 1910

Family

Ptilocercidae

Root name

continentis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1910.4.17.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/782d9873-b67e-4a30-97eb-f57313bddc79 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/782d9873-b67e-4a30-97eb-f57313bddc79/1686614400000

Authority page

426

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16094859

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Ptilocercus lowii lowii

D. D. Davis, 1962

Family

Ptilocercidae

Root name

lowii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

51

Authority publication

Bulletin of Raffles Museum

Name usages

  1. Davis (1962:51) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16694)
  2. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:241) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Ptilocercus lowi

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Ptilocercidae

Root name

lowi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

35

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:35) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Ptilocercus lowii continentis

K. M. Helgen, 2005

Family

Ptilocercidae

Root name

continentis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Helgen (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8556)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:241) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

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