Identifying genetic relationships among tarsier populations in the islands of Bunaken National Park and mainland Sulawesi.

ABSTRACT: Eastern tarsiers (Tarsius tarsier complex) are small nocturnal primates endemic to Sulawesi Island and small adjacent islands of Indonesia. In 2004, the hybrid biogeography hypothesis predicted this species complex might contain 16 or more taxa, each corresponding to a region of endemism, based on: 1) geological evidence of the development of the archipelago, 2) biological evidence in the form of concordant distributions of monkeys and toads, and 3) the distribution of tarsier acoustic groups. Since then, 11 tarsier species have been recognized, potentially leaving more to be described. Efforts to identify these cryptic species are urgently needed so that habitat conversion, pet trade, and cultural activities will not render some species extinct before they are recognized. We gathered data

SUBMITTER: Sumampow TCP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7098592 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature