Loris tardigradus (Linnaeus 1758)

[Lemur] tardigradus Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 29.

Type Locality: Sri Lanka.

Vernacular Names: Red Slender Loris.

Synonyms: Loris ceylonicus Fischer 1804; Loris gracilis É. Geoffroy 1796; Loris zeylanicus Lydekker 1905 .

Distribution: Rainforest zone of SW Sri Lanka.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Endangered as L. t. tardigradus .