Tarsius lariang
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The Lariang tarsier is a recently described tarsier
occurring in the western part of the central core of Sulawesi
. Six museum specimens of this species are known, two of which have been misidentified as the pygmy tarsier
before their correct identity came out. This species has been named after the Lariang River, an important river in the part of Sulawesi where this species occurs.
This species has darker fur than the other Sulawesi tarsiers. The dorsal fur is greyish brown. The blackish tail ends in a dark pencil-like point. There is a clearly discernible dark ring around the eyes. The third digit on the hands is very long. It's the second largest tarsier; only the Sangihe Tarsier
is larger; published body weights are 67 to 117 g.
Among the scholarly works on Tarsius lariang is the following article on endoparasites, which refers to Tarsius sp? in the title, but which describes parasites from a tarsier caught at Gimpu, and is therefore, T. lariang: Purwaningsih E, Setyorini LE, Shekelle M. (2004). Redescription of Tarsubulura permata (Ratzel 1868) from a wild-caught Eastern Tarsier (Tarsius sp?). Treubia 33(2):191-198.
Tarsier
Tarsiers are haplorrhine primates of the genus Tarsius, a genus in the family Tarsiidae, which is itself the lone extant family within the infraorder Tarsiiformes...
occurring in the western part of the central core 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...
. Six museum specimens of this species are known, two of which have been misidentified as the pygmy tarsier
Pygmy Tarsier
The pygmy tarsier , also known as the mountain tarsier or the lesser spectral tarsier, is a nocturnal primate found in central Sulawesi, Indonesia, in an area with lower vegetative species diversity than the lowland tropical forests. The pygmy tarsier was believed to have become extinct in the...
before their correct identity came out. This species has been named after the Lariang River, an important river in the part of Sulawesi where this species occurs.
This species has darker fur than the other Sulawesi tarsiers. The dorsal fur is greyish brown. The blackish tail ends in a dark pencil-like point. There is a clearly discernible dark ring around the eyes. The third digit on the hands is very long. It's the second largest tarsier; only the Sangihe Tarsier
Sangihe Tarsier
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...
is larger; published body weights are 67 to 117 g.
Among the scholarly works on Tarsius lariang is the following article on endoparasites, which refers to Tarsius sp? in the title, but which describes parasites from a tarsier caught at Gimpu, and is therefore, T. lariang: Purwaningsih E, Setyorini LE, Shekelle M. (2004). Redescription of Tarsubulura permata (Ratzel 1868) from a wild-caught Eastern Tarsier (Tarsius sp?). Treubia 33(2):191-198.