What is "tarsius"

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.

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 members of Tarsius are found on Sulawesi or nearby Indonesian islands.

• Genus Tarsius
  • Dian's tarsier, T. dentatus
  • Lariang tarsier, T. lariang
  • Peleng tarsier, T. pelengensis
  • Sangihe tarsier, T. sangirensis
  • Spectral tarsier, T. tarsier
  • Siau Island tarsier, T. tumpara
  • Pygmy tarsier, T. pumilus
  • Wallace's tarsier, T. wallacei
  • T. fuscus
  • T. sp. 1
  • T. sp. 2