Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Niemitz's tarsier (Tarsius niemitzi), recorded as Endangered
Niemitz's tarsier (Tarsius niemitzi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Niemitz's tarsier

Tarsius niemitzi

Niemitz's tarsier is a primate in the family Tarsiidae (order Primates) — Tarsius niemitzi, recorded as Endangered and tied to Indonesia.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Tarsius niemitzi
Recorded from
Indonesia
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Primates · Tarsiidae · Tarsius

The primate

Niemitz's tarsier is a primate in the family Tarsiidae (order Primates) — Tarsius niemitzi.

Range and habitat

The species is found on an archipelago off the coast of Sulawesi called the Togian Islands in Central Sulawesi. It is thought to be endangered by the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

He with his student Alexandra Nietsch were the first to systematically survey and identify possible taxonomic distinctiveness of the Togean's tarsiers population, reportedly based on a tip by Rolex Lameanda, an Indonesian government official.

Niemitz's tarsier is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Niemitz's tarsier, Wikidata item Q68678635. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Siau Island tarsier (Tarsius tumpara), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Siau Island tarsier

Tarsius tumpara
Photograph of Peleng tarsier (Tarsius pelengensis), recorded as EndangeredEN

Peleng tarsier

Tarsius pelengensis
Photograph of Sangihe tarsier (Tarsius sangirensis), recorded as EndangeredEN

Sangihe tarsier

Tarsius sangirensis
Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus

Quick answers

What is Niemitz's tarsier?
Niemitz's tarsier is a primate in the family Tarsiidae (order Primates) — Tarsius niemitzi.
What is the conservation status of Niemitz's tarsier?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Tarsius niemitzi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Niemitz's tarsier live?
The species is found on an archipelago off the coast of Sulawesi called the Togian Islands in Central Sulawesi.
Why is Niemitz's tarsier in crisis?
He with his student Alexandra Nietsch were the first to systematically survey and identify possible taxonomic distinctiveness of the Togean's tarsiers population, reportedly based on a tip by Rolex Lameanda, an Indonesian government official.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Tarsius niemitzi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Niemitz's tarsier a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.