DNA DISCOVERY

Phillippine Tarsier_by JT Lim Photo

Researchers at the University of Kansas in Lawrence studied DNA collected from Phillippine tarsiers and discovered a new subspecies of the small, big-eyed  primate on Dinagat and Mindanao Islands.   Unfortunately, their habitat isn't protected, and mining activities are expanding.  Read more in this article in Science News. 
Image credit: "Bohol.tarsier jtlimphoto" by JT Lim Majuro via Wikipedia.  CC Attribution 3.0.