Jediná čeleď řádu Scandentia (tany), zařazovaná dříve mezi hmyzožravce (Insectivora) nebo poloopice (Strepsirrhini). Zahrnuje pět rodů: Tupaia, Ananthana, Dendrogale, Urogale a Ptilocercus. Tany žijí v pralesích východní Asie od Indie a jihozápadní Číny po Borneo a Filipíny.

The only family of the order SCANDENTIA, variously included in the order Insectivora or in the order Primates, and often in the order Microscelidea, consisting of five genera. They are TUPAIA, Ananthana (Indian tree shrew), Dendrogale (small smooth-tailed tree shrew), Urogale (Mindanao tree shrew), and Ptilocercus (pen-tailed tree shrew). The tree shrews inhabit the forest areas of eastern Asia from India and southwestern China to Borneo and the Philippines.

Anotace

do not confuse entry term TREE SHREWS with SHREWS (insectivore)

DUI

D014418 MeSH Prohlížeč

CUI

M0022163

Historická pozn.

81; was TREE SHREWS see under PROSIMIANS 1975-80, see under PRIMATES 1972-74

Online pozn.

use TUPAIIDAE to search TREE SHREWS 1975-80; use PRIMATES 1972-74

Veřejná pozn.

81; was TREE SHREWS see under PROSIMIANS 1975-80, see under PRIMATES 1972-74