Philippine Tarsier

The Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) is a species of tarsier indigenous to the Philippines. It can be found in the southeastern part of the archipelago, explicitly on the islands of Bohol, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. It is a member of the approximately 45-million-year-old family Tarsiidae.

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1.               TARSIER Scien&fic  name:  Tarsius  Syrichta   Philippine Joseph  Bolus  SCIN130  
2. •  Scien&fic  Classifica&on   •  Kingdom:    Animalia   •  Phylum:    Chordata   •  Class:    Mammalia   •  Order:    Primates   •  Family:    Tarsiidae   The   Philippine   tarsier   (Tarsius   syrichta)   is   a   species   of   tarsier   indigenous   to   the   Philippines.  It  can  be  found  in  the  southeastern  part  of  the  archipelago,  explicitly  on   the   islands   of   Bohol,   Samar,   Leyte   and   Mindanao.   It   is   a   member   of   the   approximately  45-­‐million-­‐year-­‐old  family  Tarsiidae.     A  tarsier  is  a  small  primate,  weighing  approximately  150g.  It’s  prominent  features   are  the  remarkably  large  eyes,  each  one  the  same  size  and  weight  as  its  brain.  Once   widespread,  tarsiers  were  once  found  in  North  America,  Europe  and  Asia.  Nowadays,   their  range  is  restricted  to  the  forested  archipelagos  of  southeast  Asia.     Joseph  Bolus  SCIN130   Image  copyright  hRp://www.flickr.com/photos/burrard-­‐lucas/