The red slender loris (Loris tardigradus) is a small, nocturnal strepsirrhine primate endemic to the rainforests of Sri Lanka, mainly in the southwestern wet zone and the adjacent central highlands. It has large forward-facing eyes, long slender limbs, no tail, reddish-brown fur above and whitish-grey below, a body length of 18 to 25 centimetres and a weight of 85 to 370 grams. Among the most social nocturnal primates, it sleeps in groups, feeds mostly on insects along with eggs, berries, leaves and small lizards, and lives about 15 to 18 years in the wild. It is endangered, threatened by habitat destruction and trapping, and ranks among the EDGE mammal species.
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Classification
System (Realm) ThreatsTransportation and Service Corridors 2 ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 Relationship to People Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 2 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Loris, Taxa Source Red slender loris (Wikipedia)
In Biome
Source Red slender loris (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
Source Red slender loris (Wikipedia)
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Found In
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Source Red slender loris (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
This species is endemic to the rainforests of Sri Lanka.
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
532 Loris tardigradus Lorisidae 70 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 10 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 227.67 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt, Activity-Nocturnal
532 Loris tardigradus Lorisidae 70 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 10 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 227.67 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Red slender loris (Wikipedia)
Conservation status
This slender loris is an endangered species.
Habitat
This species is endemic to the rainforests of Sri Lanka.
Threats
It is widely trapped and killed for use in supposed remedies for eye diseases and is preyed upon by snakes, dogs, and some fish.
Threats, threats
Other threats include electrocution on live wires, road accidents and capture for the pet trade.
Relationship to people
It is widely trapped and killed for use in supposed remedies for eye diseases and is preyed upon by snakes, dogs, and some fish.
Relationship to people, relationship to people
Other threats include electrocution on live wires, road accidents and capture for the pet trade.
Description
Its body length on average is 18-25 cm (7-10 in), with an average weight of a mere 85-370 g (3-13 oz).
Behaviour
The lifespan of this species is believed to be around 15-18 years in the wild.
Distribution
This species is endemic to the rainforests of Sri Lanka.
In Group: Primate Species, Lead
The red slender loris (Loris tardigradus) is a small, nocturnal strephsirrhine primate native to the rainforests of Sri Lanka.
Child Taxon Of: Loris, Taxonomy
The red slender loris (Loris tardigradus) is a small, nocturnal strephsirrhine primate native to the rainforests of Sri Lanka.
In Ecosystem: Forest, Lead
native to the rainforests of Sri Lanka
View the Source3. Animal Diversity Web: Loris tardigradus
Animal Diversity WebConservation status, CITESQuote, Conservation status, CITES
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