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Philippine Tarsier

Carlito syrichta

Description:

Tarsier Conservation Area, Loboc, Bohol Island. Smallest known primate, nocturnal. Only found in the Philippines. Near threatened.

Habitat:

trees. A Tarsier sanctuary is maintained in the town of Corella (Bohol). Run by the Philippine Tarsier Foundation, it has a visitor centre and habitat preserve/sanctuary of 7000 m2 in a natural forest.

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2 Comments

jazz.mann
jazz.mann 2 years ago

Thanks Mel. I think they like to shelter from the rain under them.

Mel11
Mel11 2 years ago

Brilliant series, just love the last one of using a leaf as an umbrella/hidey place!

jazz.mann
Spotted by
jazz.mann

Loboc, Central Visayas, Philippines

Spotted on Dec 13, 2014
Submitted on May 28, 2021

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