Since 1972, the treeshrew families Tupaiidae and Ptilocercidae are grouped in the order Scandentia.
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The "'Tupaiidae "'are one of two families of treeshrews, the other family being Ptilocercidae.
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The family name derives from " tupai ", the Malay word for treeshrew and also for squirrel which the Tupaiidae superficially resemble.
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The "'northern smooth-tailed treeshrew "'( " Dendrogale murina " ) is a species of treeshrew in the family Tupaiidae found in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.