Definition: An order of the class MAMMALS that consists of one family, TUPAIIDAE (tree shrews), 5 genera (one of which is TUPAIA), and 16 species. Their recent distribution is from India to the Philippines, southern China to Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Bali, and other islands in those regions.
order of mammals consisting of a single family, TUPAIIDAE, the tree shrews; IM; qualif permitted
ExamplesTupaiidae
