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Lorisidae - Lorises, Pottos, Angwantibos

There are 16 species of small primates in this family. Lorises are found in Asia. Pottos and angwantibos are found in Africa.

Lorises, pottos, and angwantibos have thick, woolly fur; short or no tails; and big, round eyes.

The primates in this family live in trees, but unlike other primates, they do not swing or leap from branch to branch. They slowly crawl around on tree branches.

They can crawl on the top of a branch or hang upside down and crawl on the underside of a branch. Lorises, pottos, and angwantibos are nocturnal. They spend the day resting in tree hollows or on tree branches. At night they slowly crawl around the tree branches searching for fruit and insects.

  • The gray slender loris is found in India and Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Gray Slender Loris
    (Loris lydekkerianus)
    The gray slender loris is found in India and Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The red slender loris is found in Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status Endangered
    Red Slender Loris
    (Loris tardigradus)
    The red slender loris is found in Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status Endangered
  • The Bangka slow loris is only found in Indonesia on the island of Bangka.. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
    Bangka Slow Loris
    (Nycticebus bancanus)
    The Bangka slow loris is only found in Indonesia on the island of Bangka.. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
  • The Bengal slow loris is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Bengal Slow Loris
    (Nycticebus bengalensis)
    The Bengal slow loris is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Bornean slow loris is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Bornean Slow Loris
    (Nycticebus borneanus)
    The Bornean slow loris is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The greater slow loris is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Greater Slow Loris
    (Nycticebus coucang)
    The greater slow loris is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Javan slow loris is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
    Javan Slow Loris
    (Nycticebus javanicus)
    The Javan slow loris is found in Indonesia. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
  • The Kayan Slow Loris is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulerable
    Kayan Slow Loris
    (Nycticebus kayan)
    The Kayan Slow Loris is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulerable
  • The Philippine Slow Loris is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Philippine Slow Loris
    (Nycticebus menagensis)
    The Philippine Slow Loris is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The West African potto is found in Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    West African Potto
    (Perodicticus potto)
    The West African potto is found in Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The northern pygmy loris n is found in China, Los, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Northern Pygmy Loris
    (Xanthonycticebus intermedius)
    The northern pygmy loris n is found in China, Los, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The southern pygmy loris is found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Southern Pygmy Loris
    (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus)
    The southern pygmy loris is found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered

Did You Know?

Lorises are found in Asia.
Lorises are found in Asia.

World Status Key

Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist

Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct
Not Enough Data

U.S. Status Key

Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife

Threatened in US
Endangered in US
Introduced

NH Status Key

Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Threatened in NH
Endangered in NH
Breeds in NH (birds)

Location Key

Africa
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North/Central America
south america alt
South America

New Hampshire Species

No animals found.

Other Species Around the World

No animals found.

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