Dian's tarsier

Dian's tarsier (Tarsius dentatus), also known as the Diana tarsier, is a nocturnal primate endemic to central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its head-body length is 11.5–12 centimetres (4.5–4.7 in) and it has a tail of 22 centimetres (8.7 in). Dian's tarsier lives in rainforests. It was formerly called T. dianae, but that has been shown to be a junior synonym.[1]

Dian's tarsier[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Family: Tarsiidae
Genus: Tarsius
Species:
T. dentatus
Binomial name
Tarsius dentatus
Dian's tarsier range
Synonyms
  • dianae Niemitz, Nietsch, Water, and Rumpler, 1991

It is found in primary, secondary, and mangrove forests. It is nocturnal and lives in small groups of two to seven members. It is highly adapted to vertical clinging and leaping, like other tarsiers, and has a strict live animal diet, mostly insects with some small vertebrates. Due to human intervention in the forest of South-east Asia, Dian's tarsier tends to adapt its ranging behavior based on the degree of human intervention. Slightly disturbed habitats have been shown to have little effect on the Dian's tarsier, but with larger disturbances, the habitat is less suitable.[3][2]

First claimed as a new species by Miller and Hollister in 1921. They are small in population, given an altitude of 500-1000 meters the population density is only around 180 individuals. [4]

References
  1. Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  2. Shekelle, M. & Merker, S. (2008). "Tarsius dentatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. Merker, Stephan (February 2006). "Habitat-specific ranging patterns of Dian's tarsiers (Tarsius dianae) as revealed by radiotracking". American Journal of Primatology. 68 (2): 111–25. doi:10.1002/ajp.20210. PMID 16429421.
  4. Yang, Liubin. "Tarsius dentatus (Dian's tarsier)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
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