Dian's tarsier[1] | |
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Tarsius dentatus in Morowali Nature Preserve, Central Sulawesi | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Family: | Tarsiidae |
Genus: | Tarsius |
Species: | T. dentatus
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Binomial name | |
Tarsius dentatus | |
Dian's tarsier range | |
Synonyms | |
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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).[3] Dian's tarsier lives in rainforests.[3] It was formerly called T. dianae, but that has been shown to be a junior synonym.[1]
It is highly adapted to vertical clinging and leaping, like other tarsiers, and has a strict live animal diet, consisting mostly of insects.[4] 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.[4][2]
First claimed as a new species by Miller and Hollister in 1921.[5]
Merker-2006
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).