Lorisidae
Lorisidae (sometimes called Loridae) is a family of primates. Its members resemble lemurs. They live in trees, in Africa and Asia. Depending on the author, there are nine to eleven species, in about five genera.[2]
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| Slender loris (Loris sp.) | |
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| Family: | Lorisidae
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Genera are:
Arctocebus
Perodicticus
Pseudopotto
Loris
Nycticebus
References
- ↑ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds) (ed.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 121–123. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help);|edition=has extra text (help);|editor=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - ↑ Brandon-Jones D. et al 2004. Asian primate classification. International Journal of Primatology. 25 (1): 100. [1]