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Tarsius syrichta

Tarsius syrichta

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A small animal like a monkey with very large eyes that is active at night and lives in the Philippines
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Tarsius syrichta
  • The Tarsius syrichta is renowned for its oversized eyes relative to its body size.

Examples

  • Many tourists visit Bohol to see the Tarsius syrichta in its natural habitat.

  • Conservation efforts have increased to protect the endangered Tarsius syrichta from habitat loss.

  • The Tarsius syrichta is known for its large eyes.

  • Have you ever seen a Tarsius syrichta in the wild?

  • Many tourists visit Bohol to see the Tarsius syrichta in its natural habitat.

  • Conservation efforts have increased to protect the endangered Tarsius syrichta from habitat loss.

  • The Tarsius syrichta is renowned for its oversized eyes relative to its body size.

Surface Forms

Tarsius syrichta singular
Tarsius syrichtas plural

Morphology

Tarsius + syrichta

This is a Linnaean binomial: combining the genus name 'Tarsius' with a species epithet signals the name of a specific species, so a learner who knows 'Tarsius' and the convention of genus+species can infer it refers to a particular small, nocturnal primate. However, the epithet 'syrichta' has no transparent lexical meaning and the precise common name or geographic information (Philippine tarsier) cannot be derived from the parts, so the meaning is only partially predictable.

Etymology

The name Tarsius syrichta may come from two simple ideas: tarsius from a word for the long ankle bones that help it 'jump', and syrichta from a word for its sharp, high 'call'. So the name shows a small, big-eyed primate that jumps on long feet and makes high calls.