Gursky's Spectral Tarsier

Tarsius spectrumgurskyae

Gursky's spectral tarsier, also known locally as Wusing, is a species of tarsier found in the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. A recent taxonomic revision split this species off from the spectral tarsier and other tarsier species based on difference in vocalisations and pelage.
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Appearance

These tarsiers, like other species of primates, are able to communicate with other individuals of the same species through flexible call patterns, in which they output different note patterns based on their duet partner's calls.

Naming

The species is named after Dr. Sharon Gursky, who carried out studies on the species's behavioral ecology. The new name avoids the disconnect between the name used in the earlier publications and Gursky's study population.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyTarsiidae
GenusTarsius
SpeciesT. spectrumgurskyae
Photographed in
Indonesia