Sympatric Distribution of the Two Morphological Types of the Common Tree Shrew in Hat-Yai Districts (South Thailand)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Hirohisa HIRAI⁹  Jarujin NABHITABHATA¹  Worawut RERKAMNUAYCHOKE²  Yoshi KAWAMOTO⁹  Takao NISHIDA⁸  Junpei KIMURA⁴  Hideki ENDO³  Nivesh NADEE⁶  Yoshihiro HAYASHI⁵  Junzo YAMADA⁷ 

[1] Reference Collection Division, National Science Museum;Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Kasetsart University;Department of Zoology, National Science Museum;Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Nihon University;Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo;Energy and Environment Research Department, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research;Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine;Anatomy and Physiology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University;Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

关键词: Isthmus of Kra;    Tupaia belangeri;    Tupaia glis;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.62.759

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(9)Cited-By(12)The two color types (grayish northern and reddish southern types) of the common tree shrew (Tupaia glis and Tupaia belangeri) were co-distributed in Hat-Yai region (South Thailand). Although the Isthmus of Kra in South Thailand has been considered as distribution barrier of the two types, the sympatric distribution of both types was confirmed in southern side of the Isthmus. In the principal component analysis, the skull measurement character from Hat-Yai region could also be separated into the northern and southern groups according to the skin color identification of corresponding individuals. We could generally distinguish the common tree shrew into two types by skull morphology as well as external skin color.

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