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Dian's tarsier

Tarsius dentatus Miller & Hollister, 1921

VUVulnerableprimates

The dian's tarsier (Tarsius dentatus) is a species in the family Tarsiidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 110.4 g to 141.7 g and live up to 12 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Dian's tarsier (Tarsius dentatus)
Photo: Jemi Y.S, KPHK Morowali, Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Republik… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the dian's tarsier

Weight
110.4 g – 141.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
12 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
171 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
13.4 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2.38src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the dian's tarsier live?

Not recorded

What is the dian's tarsier?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Dian's tarsier (Tarsius dentatus), also known as the Diana tarsier, is a nocturnal primate endemic to rainforests of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Tarsius dianae is a junior synonym of T. dentatus, named in 1991 in honor of the Roman goddess of hunting Diana and the late Dian Fossey.

It is highly adapted to vertical clinging and leaping, like other tarsiers, and has a strict live animal diet, consisting mostly of insects. Due to human development, Dian's tarsier tends to adapt its ranging behavior based on the degree of human activity. Slightly disturbed habitats have been shown to have little effect on the Dian's tarsier, but with larger disturbances, the habitat is less suitable.

From the Wikipedia article “Dian's tarsier” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dian%27s_tarsier&oldid=1383996954), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the dian's tarsier endangered?

The dian's tarsier is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the dian's tarsier classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyTarsiidae
  6. genusTarsius
  7. SpeciesTarsius dentatus Miller & Hollister, 1921

Synonyms Tarsius dianae, Tarsius fuscus dentatus

Other names and names in other languages (18)
  • Dian s tarsierEnglish
  • Diana tarsierEnglish
  • Diana tarsierEnglish
  • Dian’s tarsierEnglish
  • أبخص ديانArabic
  • ترسير ديانArabic
  • nártoun DianinCzech
  • DianakoboldmakiGerman
  • Diana-KoboldmakiGerman
  • Nördlicher CelebeskoboldmakiGerman
  • Tarsero de DianSpanish
  • mustatäpläkummittelijaFinnish
  • Tarsier de DianFrench
  • Tarsio di DianItalian
  • ダイアンメガネザルJapanese
  • Noordelijk CelebesspookdierDutch
  • wyrak sulaweskiPolish
  • Долгопят дианаRussian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the dian's tarsier

Other species in the same genus Tarsius.

EN, Endangered

Pygmy tarsier

Tarsius pumilus

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the dian's tarsier?

An adult dian's tarsier weighs 110.4 g – 141.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the dian's tarsier endangered?

The dian's tarsier is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the dian's tarsier live?

The dian's tarsier has a recorded lifespan of 12 years.

How long is the dian's tarsier pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 171 days.

What kind of animal is the dian's tarsier?

The dian's tarsier (Tarsius dentatus) belongs to the family Tarsiidae in the order Primates.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dian's tarsier (Tarsius dentatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dians-tarsier

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{dians_tarsier_2026,
  title = {Dian's tarsier (Tarsius dentatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dians-tarsier},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}