Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Tarsiidae Scientific name Tarsius pelengensis | Phylum Chordata Order Primates Genus Tarsius Rank Species | |
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Similar Sangihe tarsier, Lariang tarsier, Dian's tarsier, Wallace's tarsier, Siau Island tarsier | ||
The Peleng tarsier (Tarsius pelengensis), or the Peleng Island tarsier, is a nocturnal primate found on Peleng Island, in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
This tarsier can turn is head 180 degrees, much like an owl, because its eyes are fixed in their sockets.
References
Peleng tarsier Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA