Type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae

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Tarsius is a genus of tarsiers , small primates native to islands of Southeast Asia . Until recently, all tarsier species were assigned to this genus, but recently two species were split off into two other genera, while other species were described. All ...

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Tarsius \Tar"si*us\, n. [NL. See Tarsus .] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of nocturnal lemurine mammals having very large eyes and ears, a long tail, and very long proximal tarsal bones; -- called also malmag , spectral lemur , podji , and tarsier .