Dendrogale melanura Thomas 1892

Dendrogale melanura Thomas 1892, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 9: 251.

Type Locality: Borneo, Sarawak, Mt. Dulit, 5,000 ft. (1,524 m).

Vernacular Names: Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Dendrogale melanura subsp. melanura Thomas 1892

Subspecies Dendrogale melanura subsp. baluensis Lyon 1913

Distribution: Restricted to higher altitudes (above 900 m) in Malaysian N Borneo, including the mountains of NE Sarawak and Mts. Kinabalu and Trus Madi in Sabah.

Conservation: CITES –Appendix II; IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Endemic to montane Borneo.