tarsius
Tar"si*us, n. Etym: [NL. See Tarsus.] (Zoöl.) Defn: A genus of nocturnal lemurine mammals having very large eyes and ears, a long tail, and very long proximal tarsal bones; -- called also malmag, spectral lemur, podji, and tarsier.
Tar"si*us, n. Etym: [NL. See Tarsus.] (Zoöl.) Defn: A genus of nocturnal lemurine mammals having very large eyes and ears, a long tail, and very long proximal tarsal bones; -- called also malmag, spectral lemur, podji, and tarsier.