Dian's tarsier

Tarsius dianae

TAXONOMY

Tarsius dianae Niemitz Nietsch, Warter and Rumpler, 1991.

OTHER COMMON NAMES

French: Tarsier de Dian; German: Dianakoboldmaki.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

13–13.8 in (33–34.9 cm); 3.4–3.9 oz (95–110g); fur somewhat curly, buff-tinged gray, bright hairs on upper lip; tail tuft long and bushy; finger and toe nails dark brown and keeled.

DISTRIBUTION

Central montane areas of Sulawesi.

HABITAT

Seems to be most abundant in primary rainforest, about 270 individuals per 0.04 mi² (1 km²). In secondary forest density was about 190 individuals per 0.04 mi² (1 km²). Compared with primary forest, only half the density was found in agro-forestry patches. In areas with stronger disturbance, density was still lower.

BEHAVIOR

Like the spectral tarsier, Dian's tarsier spends about 50% of its time below 5 ft (1.5 m) above the ground. But in contrast, Dian's tarsier spends about 23% of its time above 10 ft (3.1 m). Also, this species uses horizontal supports more than the spectral tarsier and the western tarsier. An average duet song lasts about 45 sec and is not divided into phrases. Average singe calls last about 80 msec in both sexes.

FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET

Moths, crickets, and lizards have been observed to be eaten.

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

Nothing is known.

CONSERVATION STATUS

Lower Risk/Conservation Dependent.

SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS

None known.

Dian's Tarsier[1]
Conservation status
Conservation Dependent [2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Tarsiidae Genus: Tarsius Species: T. dentatus
Binomial name
Tarsius dentatus Miller & Hollister, 1921
Synonyms
T. dianae

Dian's Tarsier (Tarsius dentatus) also known as Diana Tarsier, is a nocturnal primate found and endemic to central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its head-body length is 11.5-12 cm plus a tail of 22 cm. Dian's Tarsier lives in rain forests. It was formerly called T. dianae, but that has been shown to be a junior synonym.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 127. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
2. ^ Eudey, A. & Members of the Primate Specialist Group (2000). Tarsius dianae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-07-15.

External links

• ARKive - images and movies of the diana tarsier (Tarsius dianae)

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