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Pygmy tarsier

Mammals

The pygmy tarsier, also called the mountain tarsier or lesser spectral tarsier, is a nocturnal primate of the mossy cloud forests of Central Sulawesi, found at about 1,800 to 2,200 metres. For decades it was known from only two museum specimens, and some primatologists thought it extinct, until a third animal was recovered in 2000 and a team led by Sharon Gursky and Nanda Grow caught and radio collared live animals on Mount Rore Katimbo in Lore Lindu National Park in 2008. It is the smallest tarsier, with a head and body length of 95 to 105 millimetres and an average weight of 55 grams. It is insectivorous, living in stable pairs and breeding twice a year, and it is nocturnal or crepuscular and mainly arboreal.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Natural Pest Control 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Data Deficient 3
Body Size Band
Small 1
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Activity Pattern
Crepuscular 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Tarsiidae, Taxa
Source Pygmy tarsier (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Cloud Forest, Biomes
Source Pygmy tarsier (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Source Sulawesi montane rain forests (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Pygmy tarsier (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
The pygmy tarsier (Tarsius pumilus), also known as the mountain tarsier or the lesser spectral tarsier, is a nocturnal primate found in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Sources
1. Pygmy tarsier (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    these captures dispelled the belief among some primatologists that the species was extinct
  • Biology
    The pygmy tarsier is nocturnal or crepuscular, and is mainly arboreal.
  • Habitat
    The pygmy tarsier is endemic to the mossy cloud forests of central Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Biology, diet
    Pygmy tarsiers are insectivorous, feeding primarily on arthropods.
  • Description
    weighs 55 g (1.9 oz) on average
  • Lead, where it lives
    The pygmy tarsier (Tarsius pumilus), also known as the mountain tarsier or the lesser spectral tarsier, is a nocturnal primate found in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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2. Animal Diversity Web: Tarsiidae: tarsiers
Animal Diversity WebEconomic Importance for Humans: Positive (family account)
Quote, Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (family account)
tarsiers are efficient predators of large arthropods, many of which are crop pests, so help to control their populations
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3. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species description records for Tarsius pumilus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Status and Conservation
    CITES Appendix II.
  • Status and Conservation, conservation status
    Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List.
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Sulawesi montane rain forests (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem: Sulawesi Montane Rain Forests, Fauna
Quote, In Ecosystem: Sulawesi Montane Rain Forests, Fauna
There are two endemic arboreal primates, Dian's tarsier (Tarsius dentatus) and the Pygmy tarsier (Tarsius pumilus).
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