The pygmy tarsier, with a head-body length of 95 to 105 mm
(about 4 inches), weighs less than 57 grams (2 ounces), very distinct
morphological features, a body length which is smaller than other tarsier
species, and a small body weight, has become the smallest primate in the world.
It is also called mountain tarsier.
It has
smaller ears than the rest of the genus, and its fur is tan or buff with
predominant grey or brownish red coloring. The tail is heavily haired and
ranges from 135 to 275 mm. The most noticeable feature of the pygmy tarsier is
its large eyes, about 16 mm in diameter. The pygmy tarsier is nocturnal or
crepuscular, and is mainly arboreal.
It spends most of the daylight hours
sleeping on vertical branches in the canopy. The pygmy tarsier is found on the
island of Sulawesi. This species lives in the mossy, rainforests of central
Sulawesi. It was believed that Pygmy tarsier had extinct since early 20th
century, before some researchers found it in Sulawesi.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mamalia
Order: Primates
Family: Tarsiidae
Genus: Tarsius
Species: T. pumilus
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