LORISIDAE, Gray, 1821

Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Rylands & Don E. Wilson, 2013, Lorisidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 3 Primates, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 210-220 : 210

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6632647
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6632608
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039C9423-FFF8-0876-326D-D73F539BFA06
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	LORISIDAE
status

Treatment

Family LORISIDAE View in CoL

(ANGWANTIBOS, POTTOS AND LORISES)

• Small prosimians with forelimbs and hindlimbs of similar length, rounded head, large eyes, small ears, opposable hands and feet, and vestigial tail.

• 20-50 cm. View Figure

• Afrotropical and Indo-Malayan Regions. View Figure

• Swamp, lowland, flooded, riparian, semi-evergreen, dry dipterocarp, and mid-elevation to montane forests and secondary and forest-edge, coastal scrub, woodland, and plantations.

• 4 genera, 12 species, 18 taxa.

• 2 species Endangered, 4 species Vulnerable; none Extinct since 1600.