Tarsiidae
E813470
Tarsiidae is a family of small, nocturnal primates known as tarsiers, characterized by their enormous eyes, elongated tarsal bones for leaping, and insectivorous diet in Southeast Asian forests.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | primate family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Haplorrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
ability to rotate head nearly 180 degrees
ⓘ
elongated tarsal bones ⓘ elongated tarsus region of foot ⓘ enormous eyes ⓘ insectivorous diet ⓘ large forward-facing eyes ⓘ long fingers with pads ⓘ long hind limbs ⓘ nocturnal activity ⓘ specialized leaping locomotion ⓘ vertical clinging and leaping ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | tarsiers ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | many species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
| dietType |
faunivorous
ⓘ
obligate animalivores ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Strepsirrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyeAdaptation |
lack of tapetum lucidum
ⓘ
large corneas for low-light vision ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ other Indonesian islands ⓘ |
| habitat |
bamboo thickets
ⓘ
secondary forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasLivingGenera |
Carlito
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cephalopachus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarsius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearingAdaptation | large mobile ears ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
leaping ⓘ |
| namedAfter | tarsal bones ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | single offspring per pregnancy ⓘ |
| sensorySystem |
high-frequency hearing
ⓘ
highly developed vision ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
pair-living in some species
ⓘ
small groups ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
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