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treeshrews  

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  • A group of mammals belonging to the order Scandentia, and included in a single family, the Tupaiidae. They are endemic to the Indomalayan region, with a geographic range that extends from India to the Philippines. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Treeshrews]

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