Cephalopachus
E673284
Cephalopachus is a genus of small nocturnal primates known as tarsiers, characterized by their large eyes, elongated tarsal bones, and insectivorous diet, found primarily in Southeast Asia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | solitary or small group living ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elongated tarsal bones
ⓘ
large eyes ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | tarsiers ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of small nocturnal primates ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
insects
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | insect predator ⓘ |
| eyeAdaptation | adapted for night vision ⓘ |
| eyeToBodySizeRatio | very high ⓘ |
| family | Tarsiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingTime | night ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Sundaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
secondary forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasBackbone | true ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Cephalopachus bancanus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cephalopachus borneanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cephalopachus pygmaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | elongated hind limbs for jumping ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
leaping ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Primates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Tarsiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to single offspring ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
acute hearing
ⓘ
enhanced visual acuity at low light ⓘ |
| sensoryOrgan |
large forward-facing eyes
ⓘ
mobile ears ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
human encroachment ⓘ |
| vertebrateStatus | vertebrate ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.