Tupaia glis
Silhouette: Margot Michaud · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The common treeshrew (Tupaia glis) is a small mammal in the treeshrew family Tupaiidae, and is native to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. It has been listed as Least Concern by IUCN as it remains common and displays some adaptability to ongoing habitat loss.
The common treeshrew is one of the largest among treeshrews. Average body length is between 16 and 21 cm (6.3 and 8.3 in), and average weight is around 190 g, with varying colours of reddish-brown, greyish or black upper parts and whitish belly. Its long, bushy tail is dark greyish-brown and almost reaches the length of the body. The paws are bare with sharp nails, and with a naked patch of skin above its long nose. Both sexes are similar. The animal has a head and body length of 13–21 cm and a tail length of 12–20 cm. The common treeshrew usually has a white, pale stripe on each shoulder.
The underparts of T. g. longipes are dull buff to reddish-buff, and the underside of the tail is greyish. The underparts and underside of the tail are dark reddish in T. g. salatana. Similar species... Wikipedia →
Agonistic call0:27
Singapore · 2026
© Ding Li Yong · XC1143122 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Kazan Zoo & Botanical Garden | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 5 | Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) | 🇯🇵 Japan |
No species of the same family or order lives in Singapore, so these are its closest relatives here: other mammals.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Treeshrew sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 225 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 13 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Treeshrew in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Treeshrew sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Common Treeshrew sightings, Singapore ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Treeshrew is recorded against all the mammals logged in Singapore (225 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
