TARSIIDAE
Tarsiers
Scientific Name
 Common Name
 Diploid Number
 Sex Chromosomes
 References
Tarsius bancanus Bornean Tarsier, Horsfield's Tarsier 80
Tarsius dianae Dian's Tarsier 46
Tarsius pumilus Pygmy Tarsier ?
Tarsius spectrum Spectral, Celebesian, or Eastern Tarsier ?
Tarsius syrichta Philippine Tarsier 80

References:

Niemitz et al (Folia Primatol 1991;56:105-116) reported the diploid number for T. dianae as 46.

The following authors indicate that the diploid number for T. syrichta and T. bancanus is 80

1. Klinger HP (Cytogenetics 1963; 2:140-151).
2. de Boer LEM (Genen Phaenen 1973;16:65-71).
3. Poorman et al (Am. J. Phys. Anthropol 1985;66:215).
4. Dutrillaux and Rumpler (Folia Primatol 1988;50:130-133)

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