Gray slender loris

Gray slender loris[1]
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Lorisidae
Genus: Loris
Species: L. lydekkerianus
Binomial name
Loris lydekkerianus
Cabrera, 1908
Subspecies

L. l. lydekkerianus (Cabrera, 1908)
L. l. malabaricus (Wroughton, 1917)
L. l. nordicus (Osman Hill, 1933)
L. l. grandis (Osman Hill and Phillips, 1932)
L. l. nycticeboides (Osman Hill, 1942)
Gray slender loris range

The gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus) is a species of primate in the Loridae family. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2] The species used to be considered as Loris tardigradus lydekkerianus but Loris tardigradus is now a separate species found in Sri Lanka. This species has been divided into several geographically separated subspecies.[3]

The Indian subspecies include:

The Sri Lankan populations include:

Behavior

Like other lorises, they are nocturnal and emerge out of their roost cavities only at dusk. They are mainly insectivorous. In eastern southern India, the nominate race is often found in Acacia and Tamarind dominated forests or scrub near cultivation.[4] Males hold larger home ranges than females. They are usually solitary or seen in pairs and groups are rare. However they may roost in groups of up to 6 that include young of the recent and older litters. The males especially enjoy phalange-axillae contact with humans (finger to armpit touching). They communicate with a range of vocalizations and also use urine and scent marking.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M, eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 122. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3. 
  2. ^ a b Nekaris, A., Singh, M. & Kumar Chhangani, A. (2008). Loris lydekkerianus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 1 January 2009.
  3. ^ Perera, M. Sandun J. (2008). "A Review of the Distribution of Grey Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus) in Sri Lanka" (PDF). Primate Conservation 23: 89–96. doi:10.1896/052.023.0110. http://www.primate-sg.org/PDF/PC23.lydekkerianus.distribution.V2.pdf. 
  4. ^ a b Singh, M., Lindburg, D.G., Udhayan, A., Kumar, M.A., and Kumara, H.N. 1999. Status survey of slender loris Loris tardigradus lydekkerianus in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India. Oryx 33(1):31-37.
  5. ^ Ramakrishna, Sindhu ; Singh Mewa ; (2002) Home range and ranging pattern in the slender loris (Loris tardigradus lydekkerianus). Primates 43(3):237-248
  6. ^ Sindhu Radhakrishna, Mewa Singha (2002) Social Behaviour of the Slender Loris (Loris tardigradus lydekkerianus). Folia Primatologica 73(4):181-196 DOI: 10.1159/000065426 PDF

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