Tarsius pelengensis (Sody, 1949)
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Tarsius pelengensis |
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Peleng Tarsier
Tarsius pelengensis View in CoL
French: Tarsier de Peleng / German: Peleng-Koboldmaki / Spanish: Tarsero de Peleng
Other common names: Peleng Island Tarsier
Taxonomy. Tarsius fuscus pelengensis Sody, 1949 View in CoL ,
Indonesia, Peleng Island.
This species appears to be morphologically distinct, while acoustically it shows many superficial similarities with T. dentatus and might be closely related to it. Acoustics, although similar, are distinctive. Monotypic.
Distribution. Peleng I, off the coast of the E peninsula of Sulawesi; there are unconfirmed reports of tarsiers occurring on other islands in the Banggai Archipelago, which may be this species. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 12-14 cm,tail 25-27 cm. No specific data are available for body weight. The Peleng Tarsier is known morphologically from museum specimens only, it is a relatively large form with a dark brown coat and contrasting creamytipped thighs. There is a vague black nose spot. The tail is long and thinly furred along c.40% ofits length.
Habitat. Primary and secondary lowland rainforest and mangrove forest to 520 m above sea level.
Food and Feeding. The Peleng Tarsier is presumed to eat mainly moths and crickets, along with small vertebrates such as frogs and lizards.
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, butitis nocturnal and arboreal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Peleng Tarsier has never been studied in the wild, but it probably lives in small monogamous or polygamous groups of 2-6 individuals. The home range is believed to be less than 1 ha.
Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix II. Classified as Endangered on The IUCN Red List. The distribution of the Peleng Tarsier covers ¢.1925 km?, butits area of occupancy is considerably less than that. It is greatly threatened by loss of habitat. Less than 10% of the island has suitable habitat for tarsiers, and it may be necessary to reassess their conservation status. There are no protected areas on Pulau Peleng.
Bibliography. Groves (2001), Gursky (1998a), Gursky et al. (2008), Shekelle et al. (1997), Supriatna et al. (2001).
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