Sangihe Tarsier
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The Sangihe tarsier also known as Sangihe Island tarsier is a small primate
found on Sangir Island, which is located about 200 kilometers north-east of the island of Sulawesi
in Indonesia
. The 2008 described Siau Island Tarsier
, Tarsius tumpara from Siau Island was formerly considered as population of the Sangihe Tarsier.
Primate
A primate is a mammal of the order Primates , which contains prosimians and simians. Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging three-dimensional environment...
found on Sangir Island, which is located about 200 kilometers north-east of the island of Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The 2008 described Siau Island Tarsier
Siau Island Tarsier
Siau Island tarsier is a species of tarsier from the tiny volcanic island of Siau.Its existence as a distinct taxon was predicted by the hybrid biogeographic hypothesis for Sulawesi...
, Tarsius tumpara from Siau Island was formerly considered as population of the Sangihe Tarsier.