Red slender loris | 台北市立動物園資訊網

SpeciesLorislydekkerianus–grayslenderloris.TheearsarelessprominentinL.tardigradustardigraduscomparedtoLorislydekkerianus.TheearsofL.

Species of primate

The red slender loris (Loris tardigradus) is a small, nocturnal strepsirrhine primate native to the rainforests of Sri Lanka. This is No. 6 of the 10 focal species and No. 22 of the 100 EDGE mammal species worldwide considered the most evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered.[4] Two subspecies have been identified, L. t. tardigradus and L. t. nycticeboides.[1]

The ears are less prominent in Loris tardigradus tardigradus compared to Loris lydekkerianus. The ears of Loris tardigradus nycticeboides are almost invisible.

This small, slender primate is distinguished by large forward-facing eyes used for precise depth perception, long slender limbs, a well-developed index finger, the absence of tail, and...