A family of small, slow-moving, nocturnal primates native to South and Southeast Asia and Africa, most species with large, forward-facing eyes adapted for night vision, and, in slow lorises, a rare venomous bite among primates.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ368623, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Lorisidae
Wikidata Q368623, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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