Slender loris (Loris tardigradus)
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Facts – Slender loris
| Also known as: | Red slender loris |
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| Synonyms: | Loris ceylonicus, Loris gracilis, Loris zeylanicus |
| French: | Loris Grèle |
| Spanish: | Loris Fino |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Lorisidae |
| Genus | Loris (1) |
Status – Slender loris
Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. Subspecies: The highland slender loris, Loris tardigradus nycticeboides, and the dry zone slender loris, L. t. tardigradus, are both classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Description – Slender loris
Information on the slender loris is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
Find out more – Slender loris
To learn about efforts to conserve the slender loris see:
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EDGE of Existence:
http://www.edgeofexistence.org/mammals/species_info.php?id=22
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References
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IUCN Red List (January, 2010)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
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