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The Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta) is a small primate in the family Tarsiidae, the tarsiers. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs on islands including Bohol, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao. With a height of 85 to 160 millimetres (3.3 to 6.3 in), it has very large eyes fixed in their sockets, a flexible neck allowing head rotations up to 180 degrees, long ankle bones for leaping, and large mobile ears suited to its nocturnal life. It is mainly insectivorous, feeding on insects and other small animals in forest habitats. The species is classed as near threatened because of habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade, and is protected by conservation laws and sanctuaries. Formerly placed in the genus Tarsius, it is now the sole species in the genus Carlito, named after the conservationist Carlito Pizarras. This Philippine tarsier of the subspecies C. s. fraterculus was photographed in the forest southwest of Bilar, on the island of Bohol.Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp