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title: "Philippine Tarsier"
description: "Carlito syrichta — Mammiferi. The Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta) is a species of tarsier endemic to the Philippines."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/philippine-tarsier
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Philippine Tarsier

> Carlito syrichta — Mammiferi. The Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta) is a species of tarsier endemic to the Philippines.

- Scientific name: *Carlito syrichta*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `jungle` (Giungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 488
- iNaturalist taxon: [1369286](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1369286)

## Names

- en: Philippine Tarsier
- de: Philippinen-Koboldmaki
- es: Tarsero filipino
- fr: Tarsier des philippines

## Countries with the most observations

PH (411)

## Summary

The Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta) 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 has since been 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. Tarsiers…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_tarsier

## Photo

![Philippine Tarsier](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/philippine-tarsier/medium.jpg)

Photo: Zoltán Stekkelpak · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202938163

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/philippine-tarsier?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).