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title: "Large Treeshrew"
description: "Tupaia tana — Ssaki. The large treeshrew (Tupaia tana) is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/large-treeshrew
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Large Treeshrew

> Tupaia tana — Ssaki. The large treeshrew (Tupaia tana) is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae.

- Scientific name: *Tupaia tana*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `jungle` (Dżungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 163
- Wikidata: [Q657384](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q657384)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46295](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46295)

## Names

- en: Large Treeshrew
- de: Tana
- es: Tupaya grande de Borneo
- fr: Toupaye de Malaisie
- nl: Tana

## Countries with the most observations

MY (138), ID (12)

## Summary

The large treeshrew (Tupaia tana) is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae. It is native to Sumatra and adjacent small islands, as well as in the lowlands and hills of Borneo.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_treeshrew

## Photo

![Large Treeshrew](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/large-treeshrew/medium.jpg)

Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339286687

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/large-treeshrew?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).