Javan slow loris
Nycticebus javanicus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812
Status not recordedprimates
The javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) is a species in the family Lorisidae, order Primates.
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Quick facts about the javan slow loris
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the javan slow loris live?
Not recorded
Is the javan slow loris endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the javan slow loris classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyLorisidae
- genusNycticebus
- SpeciesNycticebus javanicus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812
Synonyms Nycticebus coucang javanicus, Nycticebus ornatus
Other names and names in other languages (11)
- لوريس بطئ جاويArabic
- outloň jávskýCzech
- Java-PlumploriGerman
- Loris perezoso de JavaSpanish
- Kukang JawaIndonesian
- ジャワスローロリスJapanese
- Javaanse Plompe LoriDutch
- kukang jawajskiPolish
- Яванский лориRussian
- Java Yavaş LorisiTurkish
- 爪哇懶猴Chinese
Relatives of the javan slow loris
Other species in the same genus Nycticebus.

Sunda slow loris
Nycticebus coucang

Bengal slow loris
Nycticebus bengalensis
Bornean slow loris
Nycticebus borneanus
Kayan slow loris
Nycticebus kayan
Philippine slow loris
Nycticebus menagensis
Bangka slow loris
Nycticebus bancanus
CompareJavan slow loris vs Sunda slow lorisJavan slow loris vs Bengal slow lorisJavan slow loris vs Bornean slow lorisJavan slow loris vs Kayan slow loris
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the javan slow loris?
The javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) belongs to the family Lorisidae in the order Primates.
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