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Tarsius syrichta
(Linnaeus, 1758). Syst, Nat., 10th ed., 1:29.
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COMMON NAME—Philippine
tarsier.
DISTRIBUTION—Philippines only. Records are from Bohol (USNM), Dinagat
(DMNH), Leyte (USNM), Mindanao (Davao del Norte [FMNH], Davao del Sur
[FMNH], Misamis Occidental [USNM], Misamis Oriental [MSU], South Cotabato
[FMNH], and Zamboanga del Norte [FMNH], Zamboanga del Sur [USNM] provinces),
and Samar (FMNH). Also reported from Basilan (Lawrence, 1939), Biliran,
Maripipi (Rickart et al., 1993), and Mindanao (Bukidnon) (Sanborn, 1953).
HABITAT—Second growth, secondary forest, and
primary forest from sea level to 700 m (Hoogstraal, 1951; Rabor, 1986;
Rickart et al., 1993; Thomas, 1898).
STATUS—Locally common and widespread, largely because of its
tolerance of second growth habitat. (Dagosto & Gebo, 1995). CITES:
Appendix II.
COMMENTS—Reviewed by Musser and Dagosto (1987). Physiological studies
have been conducted by McNab and Wright (1987).
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(photograph by M. Dagosto)
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