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.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Lorisidae (Wikipedia)
Source Mioeuoticus (Wikipedia)
Source Lorisidae (Wikipedia)
Source Lorisidae (Wikipedia)
Source Lorisidae (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ368623, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life- Taxonomic Rank: Family
- Scientific Name: Lorisidae
- Member Species/Taxa Count: 15
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Lorisidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 17
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Lorisidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Lorisidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 41.03 ... "early_interval": "Bartonian"
Wikidata: Lorisidae
Wikidata Q368623, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Lorisidae (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Xanthonycticebus, Classification
Genus Xanthonycticebus, pygmy slow loris
Parent Taxon Of: Arctocebus, Classification
Genus Arctocebus, angwantibos
Parent Taxon Of: Perodicticus, Classification
Genus Perodicticus, pottos
Parent Taxon Of: Loris, Classification
Genus Loris, slender lorises
Parent Taxon Of: Nycticebus, Classification
Genus Nycticebus, slow lorises
View the SourceMioeuoticus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mioeuoticus, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Mioeuoticus, Lead, family
Mioeuoticus is an extinct genus of lorisid primates from the Miocene of East Africa.
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