Loris lydekkerianus ssp. nordicus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
PRIMATES |
LORISIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Loris lydekkerianus ssp. nordicus |
| Infra-specific Authority: |
Hill, 1933 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Dry Zone Slender Loris, Northern Ceylonese Slender Loris, Northern Slender Loris |
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| Synonym/s: |
Loris tardigradus ssp. nordicus Hill, 1933
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
A2cd+4cd
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s |
Nekaris, A., Singh, M. & Kumar Chhangani, A. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority) |
Justification:
This species is listed as Endangered as it is believed to have undergone a decline of more than 50% over the last three generations due to a combination of habitat loss and hunting and is predicted to decline at the same rate over the next three generations.
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| History: |
| 2004 |
– |
Endangered
(IUCN 2004)
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| 2000 |
– |
Endangered
(Hilton-Taylor 2000)
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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