Peleng tarsier

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Peleng tarsier
Systematics
Order : Primates (Primates)
Subordination : Dry- nosed primates (Haplorrhini)
Partial order : Tarsiiformes
Family : Koboldmakis (Tarsiidae)
Genre : Sulawesi tarsier ( Tarsius )
Type : Peleng tarsier
Scientific name
Tarsius pelengensis
Sody , 1949

The peleng tarsier ( Tarsius pelengensis ) is a species of primate from the group of tarsier .

features

Peleng tarsier, like all tarsier, are very small primates. They differ from other Koboldmakis from the Sulawesi region by their reddish fur . The hind legs are very long, and the tarsus are enlarged. The tail is longer than the body, it is provided with a tuft of hair at the rear end. As with all Koboldmakis, the head is characterized by the large eyes, and the ears are enlarged.

distribution and habitat

Distribution area of the Peleng Koboldmakis

These primates are endemic to Peleng Island , the largest of the Banggai Islands , off the east coast of Sulawesi . According to unconfirmed reports, they also live on other islands in the Banggai group. Their habitat are rain and mangrove forests .

Way of life

Peleng's tarsier, like all tarsier, are nocturnal tree dwellers who sleep in the dense vegetation during the day. At night they go in search of food, while they move vertically climbing and jumping. They are usually less than two meters high in the trees.

They live in small groups of two to six animals, the groups are composed of a male, one or more females and the common young animals. With morning duet chants by the males and females, they indicate their own territory to conspecifics.

Like all Koboldmakis, they are pure carnivores and feed on insects and small vertebrates .

Danger

The destruction of their habitat represents the main threat to the Peleng Koboldmakis. Their range is meanwhile strongly fragmented and should not cover more than 5000 km². The IUCN lists the type it as "high risk" ( endangered ).

literature

  • Thomas Geissmann : Comparative Primatology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin et al. 2002, ISBN 3-540-43645-6 .
  • Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .

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