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Tarsier

(tarsier)

Tarsiers

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Family:	Tarsiidae
Genus:	Tarsius

Species

Tarsius syrichta
Tarsiusbancanus
Tarsiusspectrum
Tarsiusdianae
Tarsiuspelengensis
Tarsiussangirensis
Tarsius pumilus

Tarsiers (family Tarsiidae, genus Tarsius) are a genus of prosimian primates , previously classified as strepsirhines , but now classified as haplorhines , though still not considered to be monkeys . Tarsiershave enormous eyes and long feet. Their feet have extremely elongated tarsus bones,which is how they got their name. They are insectivorous , and catchinsects by jumping at them. Once found in Asia, Europe and North America, tarsiers are now mainly found on several SoutheastAsian islands including the Philippines , Sulawesi , Borneo , and Sumatra . Their conservation status has been classified as "Lower Risk/Conservation Dependent".

Classification

Infraorder Tarsiiformes
- Family Tarsiidae: tarsiers
  - Genus Tarsius
    - Philippine Tarsier , Tarsius syrichta
    - Horsfield'sTarsier , Tarsius bancanus
      - Tarsius bancanus bancanus
      - Tarsius bancanus saltator
      - Tarsius bancanus borneanus
    - Spectral Tarsier ,Tarsius spectrum
    - Dian's Tarsier ,Tarsius dianae
    - Peleng Tarsier ,Tarsius pelengensis
    - Sangihe Tarsier ,Tarsius sangirensis
    - Pygmy Tarsier , Tarsiuspumilus

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