Gray slender loris
Loris lydekkerianus Cabrera, 1908
The gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus) is a species in the family Lorisidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 249.2 g to 277 g and live up to 16.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the gray slender loris
- Weight
- 249.2 g – 277 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 16.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 19.3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 168 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.37src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 months – 12.5 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the gray slender loris live?
Not recorded
What is the gray slender loris?
The gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus) is a species of primate in the family Loridae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka and inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the gray slender loris endangered?
The gray slender loris is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the gray slender loris classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyLorisidae
- genusLoris
- SpeciesLoris lydekkerianus Cabrera, 1908
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- Dry zone slender lorisEnglish
- Grey slender lorisEnglish
- Grey slender lorisEnglish
- Highland slender lorisEnglish
- Highland slender lorisEnglish
- Northern Ceylonese slender lorisEnglish
- لوريس نحيل رماديArabic
- কৃশাঙ্গী বান্দৰAssamese
- Loris esvelt grisCatalan
- lori šedýCzech
- Grauer SchlankloriGerman
- Γκρίζος ΛόριςGreek
- Loris esbelto grisSpanish
- Loris Esbelto Gris de Sri Lanka SurorientalSpanish
- Loris mince grisFrench
- Lori grigioItalian
- ハイイロスレンダーロリスJapanese
- ಕಾಡು ಪಾಪKannada
- ಕಾಡ ನರಮನಿKannada
- वानर-मनुष्याMarathi
- Grijze Slanke LoriDutch
- lori szaryPolish
- Серый тонкий лориRussian
- අළු උණහපුළුවාSinhala
- అరవె పాపTelugu
- దేవాంగ పిల్లిTelugu
- ลิงลมเพรียวเทาThai
- Gri İnce LorisTurkish
Relatives of the gray slender loris
Other species in the same genus Loris.
Red slender loris
Loris tardigradus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the gray slender loris?
An adult gray slender loris weighs 249.2 g – 277 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the gray slender loris endangered?
The gray slender loris is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the gray slender loris live?
The gray slender loris has a recorded lifespan of 16.4 years.
How long is the gray slender loris pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 168 days.
What kind of animal is the gray slender loris?
The gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus) belongs to the family Lorisidae in the order Primates.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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