Loris is a genus of slender lorises in the family Lorisidae, comprising two species, the red slender loris, found exclusively in Sri Lanka, and the grey slender loris, found in Sri Lanka and southern India. They are characterized by extreme gracility, with enlarged orbits, short pointed snouts and no visible tail, weighing 85 to 385 grams with females larger than males, and possess a toothcomb and elongated spine enabling serpentine arboreal movement. Slender lorises are nocturnal, live mostly in trees within tropical rainforest, scrub forest and swamp habitats, and are highly faunivorous, feeding mainly on insects and reptiles along with some plant shoots and fruit.
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Source Lorisidae (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of
Source Gray slender loris (Wikipedia)
Source Red slender loris (Wikipedia)
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They are found in tropical and woodland forests of India, Sri Lanka, and parts of southeast Asia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Wikipedia: LorisSection: DescriptionQuote, Section: Description
They are found in tropical and woodland forests of India, Sri Lanka, and parts of southeast Asia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Wikipedia: LorisSection: DescriptionQuote, Section: Description
They are found in tropical and woodland forests of India, Sri Lanka, and parts of southeast Asia.
Sources
1. Loris (Wikipedia)
2. Wikipedia: Loris
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Loris
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"speciesExtantCount": 2
Wikidata: Loris
Wikidata Q3428868, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Red slender loris (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Red slender loris, TaxonomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Red slender loris, Taxonomy
The red slender loris (Loris tardigradus) is a small, nocturnal strephsirrhine primate native to the rainforests of Sri Lanka.
Gray slender loris (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Gray slender loris, TaxonomyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Gray slender loris, Taxonomy
Together with the red slender loris (Loris tardigradus), the grey slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus) is a type of slender loris (genus Loris) in the strepsirrhine primate family Lorisidae.
Lorisidae (Wikipedia)
Child Taxon Of: Lorisidae, ClassificationQuote, Child Taxon Of: Lorisidae, Classification
Genus Loris, slender lorises
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