The gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus) is a nocturnal strepsirrhine primate of the family Lorisidae native to southern India and Sri Lanka, where it lives in dry forest and scrub, wet forest in the Western Ghats and montane cloud forest up to 2,000 metres. Its fur is short and gray or reddish, with a white stripe between large forward-facing eyes, and its head and body length averages 18 to 26 centimetres. Mainly insectivorous, it forages alone at night and sleeps in small groups by day. Four subspecies are recognised, and the species is considered Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, with threats from habitat fragmentation and the use of lorises in folk remedies.
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Classification
System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 3 Relationship to People Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 2 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
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Source Gray slender loris (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
It is native to India and Sri Lanka and inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Source Gray slender loris (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
It is native to India and Sri Lanka and inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Sources
1. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, Diet columns
531 Loris lydekkerianus Lorisidae 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_79 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 254.06 Ref_58 1
MamFuncDat.txt, Activity-Nocturnal
531 Loris lydekkerianus Lorisidae 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_79 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 254.06 Ref_58 1
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Conservation status
Although considered near threatened on the IUCN Red List and classified under Schedule I (Part 1) of the Indian Wildlife Act, 1972, the threat to these primates is increasing.
Habitat
Found in southern India and Sri Lanka, the gray slender loris inhabits primary and secondary rainforest, dry semi-deciduous forest, and montane cloud forest up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level.
Relationship to people
Loris is used to make love potions, treat leprosy and eye ailments.
Relationship to people, relationship to people
Some villagers keep lorises as pets, but because they are difficult to maintain there is high mortality.
Description
The average head-body length is 18-26 centimetres (7.1-10.2 in).
Distribution
It is native to India and Sri Lanka and inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
In Group: Primate Species, Lead
The gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus) is a species of primate in the family Loridae.
Child Taxon Of: 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.
View the Source3. Animal Diversity Web: Loris lydekkerianus
Animal Diversity WebConservation status, CITES
Appendix II
Conservation Status
The species is also threatened by hunting and trapping for use in traditional medicine.
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