{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "tarsier",
  "name": "Philippine Tarsier",
  "scientificName": "Carlito syrichta",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The Philippine tarsier is a tiny nocturnal primate found only in the forests of the southern Philippines. Weighing just 80 to 160 g and small enough to fit in a human hand, it has enormous eyes, each larger than its brain, and can leap more than 40 times its own body length between branches. Tarsiers are strictly carnivorous, live around 10 to 12 years in the wild, and are classed as Near Threatened.",
  "conservationStatus": "Near Threatened",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Primates",
    "family": "Tarsiidae",
    "genus": "Carlito"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.15,
    "lengthM": 0.15,
    "topSpeedKmh": 24,
    "lifespanYears": 12
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Carlito syrichta"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore — insects, lizards, and small vertebrates"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Lowland and montane forests of the Philippines"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "10–12 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "80–160 g (0.08–0.16 kg); fits in a human hand"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Leaps over 40 body lengths; up to 24 km/h in bursts"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Near Threatened (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Philippine tarsier on Bohol, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao in the Philippines — lowland and montane forest fragments.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Carlito syrichta.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Carlito%20syrichta&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Carlito syrichta. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Carlito_syrichta/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/tarsier/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/tarsier/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}