TARSIIDAE, Gray, 1825

Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Rylands & Don E. Wilson, 2013, Tarsiidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 3 Primates, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 236-242 : 236

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6631893
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6631832
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CA4CA666-FFFE-9C3F-FDD1-FD897BE2FAA1
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	TARSIIDAE
status

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Family TARSIIDAE View in CoL (TARSIERS)

• Small prosimians with elongated hindlimbs, broad, rounded head, reduced snout, dry, furry nose, very large, forward-facing eyes, long, slender digits tipped with soft, rounded pads, and long, fleshy, rat-like tail.

• 30-40 cm. View Figure

• Indo-Malayan Region. View Figure

• Humid lowland, montane, bamboo, secondary, and degraded forests.

• 3 genera, 11 species, 16 taxa.

• | species Critically Endangered, 2 species Endangered, 3 species Vulnerable; none Extinct since 1600.