Dian's tarsier  (Tarsius dentatus)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated 03/04/2006 by Dr. Stefan Merker, Postdoctoral Associate at the Institut fuer Anthropologie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz, Germany.
http://www.staff.uni-mainz.de/merker/

Glossary

Agro-forestry: A land use system that integrates trees and/or shrubs into the agricultural landscape and on farms for environmental and human benefit.
Arboreal: Living in trees.
Carnivorous: Flesh-eating.
Contiguous: Adjacent, bordering or in actual contact.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Insectivorous: Feeding on insects.
Nocturnal: Active at night.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Merker, S. (2006) Pers. Comm.
  3. CITES (May, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Merker, S., Yustian, I. and Muehlenberg, M. (2005) Responding to forest degradation: altered habitat use by Dian's tarsier Tarsius dianae in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Oryx, 39 (2): 189 - 195.
  5. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  6. The Primata (February, 2006)
    http://www.theprimata.com/tarsius_dianae.html