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WILDLANKA
Journal of the Department of Wildlife Conservation,
Sri Lanka.

REVIEW ARTICLE

THE RED SLENDER LORIS (Loris tardigradus)

Authors: S. N. Gamage,C. J. Hettiarachchi,C.A.Mahanayakage,U.K.G.K.Padmalal,S.W.Kotagama

S. N. Gamage

Email:samangam2004@yahoo.com
Institution:Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka

C. J. Hettiarachchi

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Institution:Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

C.A.Mahanayakage

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Institution:Faculty of Graduate studies, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

U.K.G.K.Padmalal

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Institution:Department of Zoology, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

S.W.Kotagama

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Institution:Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka

Abstract

The Red slender loris (Loris tardigradus) is an endangered and endemic primate species inhabiting the wet zone of Sri Lanka; a global biodiversity hotspot. The Zoological Society of London’s EDGE of Existence programme ranked L. tardigradus within the top 100 of global mammal priority.And recently it has been listed as Sri Lanka's five most concerned species for conservation by the Department of Wildlife Conservation Sri Lanka. The article is based on the results of the Slender Loris Conservation Project.

Keywords: slender loris, Loris tardigradus, endangered primate, distribution

How to Cite: Gamage,S. N, Hettiarachchi,C. J,Mahanayakage,C.A,Padmalal,U.K.G.K,Kotagama,S.W, (2016). THE RED SLENDER LORIS (Loris tardigradus).WILDLANKA, 4(2):Pages 070-078

Published On:2016-06-30


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