The Bangka slow loris (Nycticebus bancanus) is an arboreal, nocturnal, omnivorous strepsirrhine primate native to southwestern Borneo, in the Indonesian provinces of West and South Kalimantan, and to the island of Bangka. It was treated as a subspecies or synonym of the Bornean slow loris until a 2013 study of museum specimens and photographs identified distinct facial markings and promoted it to a full species. It is distinguished by crimson red fur on its back, light-coloured facial features and the shape and width of its facial stripes. It eats mainly insects, tree gum, nectar and fruit and has a toxic bite. It has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN, is protected from commercial trade by CITES Appendix I, and is threatened by habitat loss and illegal wildlife trade.
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Classification
Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Nycticebus bancanus (Wikipedia)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Slow loris
In Ecosystem
Source Bangka slow loris (Wikipedia)
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Source Nycticebus bancanus (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it livesQuote, Distribution, where it lives
The Bangka slow loris (Nycticebus bancanus) is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to southwestern Borneo and the island of Bangka.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Nycticebus bancanus (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
bancanus is found in southwestern Borneo, in the Indonesian provinces of West and South Kalimantan, as well as the island of Bangka.
Sources
1. Philippine slow loris (Wikipedia)
ConservationQuote, Conservation
It was classified as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN, who consider there to have been a greater than 30% reduction in population between roughly 1984 and 2008, based on harvesting for the pet trade and extensive habitat loss.
2. Nycticebus bancanus (Wikipedia)
Conservation status
Although not yet evaluated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), it is likely to be listed as "Vulnerable" or placed in a higher-risk category when its conservation status is assessed.
Habitat
As with other slow lorises, this arboreal and nocturnal species primarily eats insects, tree gum, nectar, and fruit and has a toxic bite, a unique feature among primates.
Conservation
However, all slow loris species are protected from commercial trade under Appendix I of CITES.
Threats
It is primarily threatened by habitat loss and the illegal wildlife trade.
Behaviour
As with other slow lorises, this arboreal and nocturnal species primarily eats insects, tree gum, nectar, and fruit and has a toxic bite, a unique feature among primates.
Distribution
bancanus is found in southwestern Borneo, in the Indonesian provinces of West and South Kalimantan, as well as the island of Bangka.
Distribution, where it lives
The Bangka slow loris (Nycticebus bancanus) is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to southwestern Borneo and the island of Bangka.
In Group: Primate Species, Lead
The Bangka slow loris (Nycticebus bancanus) is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to southwestern Borneo and the island of Bangka.
Child Taxon Of: Nycticebus, Taxonomy
The Bangka slow loris (Nycticebus bancanus) is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to southwestern Borneo and the island of Bangka.
View the SourceWikipedia: Slow loris
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Distribution and habitatQuote, In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Distribution and habitat
Slow lorises range across tropical and subtropical regions and are found in primary and secondary rainforests, as well as bamboo groves and mangrove forests.
Bangka slow loris (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem: Forest, ConservationQuote, In Ecosystem: Forest, Conservation
Between 1987 and 2012, one-third of Borneo's forests have been lost, making habitat loss one of the greatest threats to the survival of N.
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