The tupaia Tana of Sumatra has been selected by Mr. Waterhouse for this illustration, because the jaws of that small insectivorous quadruped bear a great resemblance to those of the Stonesfield Amphitherium.
"The Student's Elements of Geology"
Sir Charles Lyell
The grovelling Mole and creeping Shrew are as unlike the sprightly tupaia, as it springs from branch to branch, whisking its long bushy tail, as it is possible to conceive.
"Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon"
Robert A. Sterndale
tupaia is an unfortunate selection, inasmuch as it does not apply to one type of animal, but reminds me somewhat of the Madras puchi, which refers, in a general way, to most creeping insects, known or unknown.
"Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon"
Robert A. Sterndale