Philippine tarsier

Philippine tarsier
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Haplorhini
Family:	Tarsiidae
Genus:	Carlito Groves & Shekelle, 2010
Species:	C. syrichta
Binomial name
Carlito syrichta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geographic distribution of Philippine tarsier
Synonyms
Tarsius philippinensis Meyer, 1894 Simia syrichta Linnaeus, 1758

The Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta), known locally as mawumag in Cebuano and other Visayan languages, and magô in Waray, is a species of tarsier endemic to the Philippines. It is found in the southeastern part of the archipelago, particularly on the islands of Bohol, Samar and Leyte. It is a member of the approximately 45-million-year-old family Tarsiidae, whose name is derived from its elongated "tarsus" or ankle bone. Formerly a member of the genus Tarsius, it is now listed as the only member of the genus Carlito, a new genus named after the conservationist Carlito Pizarras.

Its geographic range also includes Maripipi Island, Siargao Island, Basilan Island and Dinagat Island.^[1] Tarsiers have also been reported in Sarangani, although they may be different subspecies.