Tarsiidae is a family of haplorhine primates commonly known as tarsiers, the lone extant family within the infraorder Tarsiiformes. Tarsiers were prehistorically more widespread, but all living species are now restricted to Maritime Southeast Asia, found predominantly in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Dian's tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Gursky's spectral tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Horsfield's tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Jatna's tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Lariang tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Makassar tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Niemitz's tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Peleng tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Philippine tarsier, Wikipedia
Source Pygmy tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Sangihe tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Siau Island tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Spectral tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Wallace's tarsier (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Tarsier
Wikipedia- Tarsiidae: lone extant family stated explicitly
Introduction
Tarsiers ( TAR-see-ərz) are haplorhine primates of the family Tarsiidae, which is the lone extant family within the infraorder Tarsiiformes.
View the Source 2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Tarsiidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 14
3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Tarsiidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Tarsiidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Tarsiidae
Wikidata Q1114471, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Horsfield's tarsier (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Horsfield's tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Horsfield's tarsier, Lead
Horsfield's tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus) is the only species of tarsier in the genus Cephalopachus.
Dian's tarsier (Wikipedia)
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Dian's tarsier (Tarsius dentatus), also known as the Diana tarsier, is a nocturnal primate endemic to rainforests of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Makassar tarsier (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Makassar tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Makassar tarsier, Lead
The Makassar tarsier (Tarsius fuscus), also known locally as Balao Cengke, is a species of tarsier.
Lariang tarsier (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Lariang tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lariang tarsier, Lead
The Lariang tarsier (Tarsius lariang) is a recently described tarsier occurring in the western part of the central core of Sulawesi.
Niemitz's tarsier (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Niemitz's tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Niemitz's tarsier, Lead
Niemitz's tarsier (Tarsius niemitzi) is a species of tarsier.
Peleng tarsier (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Peleng tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Peleng tarsier, Lead
The Peleng tarsier (Tarsius pelengensis), or the Peleng Island tarsier, is a nocturnal primate found on the island of Peleng, just east of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Pygmy tarsier (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Pygmy tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Pygmy tarsier, Lead
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.
Sangihe tarsier (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sangihe tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Sangihe tarsier, Lead
The Sangihe tarsier (Tarsius sangirensis), also known as Sangihe Island tarsier, is a small primate found on Sangir Island
Gursky's spectral tarsier (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Gursky's spectral tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Gursky's spectral tarsier, Lead
Gursky's spectral tarsier (Tarsius spectrumgurskyae), also known locally as wusing, is a species of tarsier found in the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Jatna's tarsier (Wikipedia)
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is a species of tarsier endemic to the northern Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Indonesia
Spectral tarsier (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Spectral tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Spectral tarsier, Lead
is a species of tarsier found on the island of Selayar in Indonesia
Siau Island tarsier (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Siau Island tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Siau Island tarsier, Lead
The Siau Island tarsier (Tarsius tumpara) is a species of tarsier from the tiny volcanic island of Siau in Indonesia.
Wallace's tarsier (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Wallace's tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Wallace's tarsier, Lead
Wallace's tarsier (Tarsius wallacei), is a species of Sulawesi tarsier
Philippine tarsier, Wikipedia
Parent Taxon Of: Philippine Tarsier, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Philippine Tarsier, Lead
It is a member of the approximately 45-million-year-old family Tarsiidae
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