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An illustration of a Sulawesi or spectral tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) clinging to a branch, showing its large eyes, long fingers, and elongated tail, with a scale bar indicating size. species of lemurs
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South Sulawesi tarsier

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Also known as: Sulawesi tarsier, Tarsius spectrum, Tarsius tarsier, spectral tarsier(Show More)
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An illustration of a Sulawesi or spectral tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) clinging to a branch, showing its large eyes, long fingers, and elongated tail, with a scale bar indicating size.
Sulawesi, or spectral, tarsier The spectral tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) is native to the Indonesian island of Celebes (Sulawesi). The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources classifies the spectral tarsier as a vulnerable species.

The South Sulawesi tarsier, also known as the spectral tarsier (T. tarsier), is a species of small leaping primate found in Southeast Asia. These nocturnal animals are characterized by their large eyes, which are a striking feature and likely compensate for the lack of a reflective layer in their eyes that most other nocturnal mammals possess. Tarsiers have elongated ankle bones, which give them their name, and are unique among primates for being entirely carnivorous, feeding on insects, lizards, and snakes. They are arboreal, moving through forests by leaping between trees. The South Sulawesi tarsier is considered primitive, with smaller eyes and shorter feet compared to other tarsier species.12

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