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northern tree shrew

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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A shrew-like animal native to Southeast Asia from Assam to Indonesia, Tupaia belangeri.

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  • Assamese: ডাল শলিয়া (dal xolia) — Tupaia belangerii
  • Burmese: စွေ့ (cwe.) — Tupaia belangerii
  • Chinese Mandarin: 樹鼩 /树鼩 (shùqú) — Tupaia belangerii
  • Finnish: kiinantupaija — Tupaia belangerii
  • Khmer: កន្ថឹក (kɑnthək) — Tupaia belangerii
  • Russian: мала́йская тупа́йя (malájskaja tupájja) — Tupaia belangerii
  • Russian: тупа́йя (tupájja) — Tupaia belangerii
  • Thai: กระแตเหนือ (gràdtae nĕua) — Tupaia belangerii