Horsfield's tarsier: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Horsfield's tarsier lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cephalopachus bancanus
Group	Lorises, galagos & tarsiers
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Tarsiidae

Where does the Horsfield's tarsier live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Horsfield's tarsier in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Malaysia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Horsfield's tarsier endangered?

The Horsfield's tarsier’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Horsfield's tarsier?

The Horsfield's tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Tarsiidae, genus Cephalopachus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Horsfield's tarsier

Horsfield's tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus) is the only species of tarsier in the genus Cephalopachus. Named by American naturalist Thomas Horsfield, it is also referred to as western tarsier. The species occurs on Borneo, Sumatra and nearby islands and is, like other members of the group, entirely nocturnal.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Horsfield's tarsier (revision 1366675696), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q22113538 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).