Creature of the Month

Philippine Tarsier

Latin name: Tarsius syrichta Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Tarsiidae Common name: Philippine Tarsier (E) Species authority: Linnaeus, 1758 Distribution: Philippines Biome: Terrestrial Population: Unknown

The Philippine Tarsier is found on the islands of Leyte, Mindanao, Bohol, Maripippi, Siargo, Basilan, Dinagat, and possibly Samar.

There is very little scientific data regarding the population, population trend, or major threats to the Philippine Tarsier. Therefore it is not currently known (July, 2003) if the species is threatened or endangered. However, this seems highly probable.

Data was collected from the 2002 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, July 2003.