Tarsius (genus)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Mammalia (class) > Primates (order) > Tarsiiformes (infraorder) > Tarsiidae (family)
Descripción
Genus containing six or more living species of small leaping primates found only on various islands of Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. Tarsiers are intermediate in form between lemurs and monkeys.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- tarsiers [en]
- tarsier [en]