Display: Tupaiidae Skull & Pike Jaw on Mineral Stone

Tupaiidae Skull & Pike Jaw on Mineral Stone (with some dried flowers and moss)

Unique item, so you get what you see & there is only 1!

The Tupaiidae are one of two families of treeshrews, the other family being Ptilocercidae. The family contains three genera and 19 species. The family name derives from tupai, the Malay word for treeshrew and also for squirrel which the Tupaiidae superficially resemble. The former genus Urogale was disbanded in 2011 when the Mindanao treeshrew was moved to Tupaia based on a molecular phylogeny.

Unlike shrews, they contain a fairly large brain for their size. While some research has found tree shrews as the closest living relative to primates, most molecular studies currently find the flying lemurs (colugos) as the sister group to primates despite their gliding specializations.

• Size: approx 16x12x7,5 cm

Will be shipped in a box