tree shrew

== English == === Alternative forms === treeshrew, tree-shrew === Noun === tree shrew (plural tree shrews) A small mammal native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, resembling the shrew, in order Scandentia, consisting of families Tupaiidae and Ptilocercidae. ==== Hyponyms ==== pen-tailed treeshrew (species Ptilocercus lowii) northern tree shrew (species Tupaia belangeri) banxring (genus Tupaia) ==== Translations ====