Scientific Name: Loris tardigradus Commonly found in the tropical scrub and deciduous forests as well as the dense hedgerow plantations bordering farmlands of Southern India and Sri Lanka, the Slender Loris is a small, nocturnal primate. Both subspecies are listed as endangered (IUCN, 2008). The Red slender loris (Loris tardigradus) is an endangered and endemic primate species inhabiting the wet zone of Sri Lanka; a global biodiversity hotspot. While it was hoped that the northern grey slender loris might make an appearance, nobody was holding their breath. Other articles where Red slender loris is discussed: loris: …species of slender loris (the red slender loris [Loris tardigradus] and the gray slender loris [L. lydekkerianus]) of India and Sri Lanka are about 20–25 cm (8–10 inches) long and have long slender limbs, small hands, a rounded head, and a pointed muzzle. Loris tardigradus tardigradus occurs throughout the wet parts of the southwestern region of Sri Lanka. Currently listed as endangered the Slender Loris is losing its habitat due to human expanse and agriculture which is causing the Slender Loris population to plummet. “Slender Lorises (Loris) are a genus of Loris native to India and Sri Lanka. Slender lorises feed mostly on insects (predominantly… The Slender Loris spends most of its life in trees (arboreal), traveling along the top of branches with slow and precise movements. The slender lorises (Loris) are a genus of loris native to India and Sri Lanka.Slender lorises spend most of their life in trees, traveling along the top of branches with slow and precise movements. The gray slender loris is endemic to the eastern and western Ghat mountains of southern India and the island nation of Sri Lanka. These include: long bones, very strong digits, and joints that are highly mobile. So when the first calls and sightings were confirmed in the regenerated forest in 2010, Jetwing changed the plans to create more dwellings in that area and took steps to create a special three-acre protection site, building a special conservation and education centre nearby. The Montane slender loris (MSL)(L. t. nycticeboides) was previously (2004- The red slender loris is arboreal (tree-dwelling) and has several adaptations for this lifestyle. Red slender loris (Loris tardigradus) is an endangered primate endemic to the wet zone of Sri Lanka, and includes two subspecies L. t. tardigradus and L. t. nycticeboides. These prosimians (the oldest, most "primitive" group of primate) have been geographically categorized into four distinct subspecies. Their next closest relatives are the African lorisids, the pottos, false pottos, and angwantibos. It is found in tropical rainforests, scrub forest, semi deciduous forest and swamps. They are less closely related to the remaining lorisoids (the various types of galago), and more distantly to the lemurs of Madagascar. ; Loris tardigradus nycticeboides is only found in the highlands towards the center of the country. Discovered in 1937 but "missing" for 60 years, Sri Lanka's Horton Plains slender loris was presumed to have died out. The Slender Loris is a small primate that is found in Sri Lanka. ; Habitat. The group's closest relatives are the slender lorises of southern India and Sri Lanka.