Philippine slow loris
Nycticebus menagensis Lydekker, 1893
Status not recordedprimates
The philippine slow loris (Nycticebus menagensis) is a species in the family Lorisidae, order Primates.
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Quick facts about the philippine 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 philippine slow loris live?
Not recorded
Is the philippine 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 philippine slow loris classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyLorisidae
- genusNycticebus
- SpeciesNycticebus menagensis Lydekker, 1893
Synonyms Lemur menagensis, Nycticebus coucang menagensis, Nycticebus coucang natunae, Nycticebus menagensis menagensis, Nycticebus menagensis philippinus, Nycticebus natunae
Other names and names in other languages (12)
- لوريس بطئ فلبينيArabic
- outloň bornejskýCzech
- Philippinen-PlumploriGerman
- Λόρις του ΒόρνεοGreek
- Loris Perezoso de KalimantanSpanish
- Lori lento delle FilippineItalian
- ボルネオスローロリスJapanese
- Borneose Plompe LoriDutch
- kukang borneańskiPolish
- Калимантанский лориRussian
- Filipin Yavaş LorisiTurkish
- 菲律賓懶猴Chinese
Relatives of the philippine slow loris
Other species in the same genus Nycticebus.

Sunda slow loris
Nycticebus coucang

Bengal slow loris
Nycticebus bengalensis
Javan slow loris
Nycticebus javanicus
Bornean slow loris
Nycticebus borneanus
Kayan slow loris
Nycticebus kayan
Bangka slow loris
Nycticebus bancanus
ComparePhilippine slow loris vs Sunda slow lorisPhilippine slow loris vs Bengal slow lorisPhilippine slow loris vs Javan slow lorisPhilippine slow loris vs Bornean slow loris
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the philippine slow loris?
The philippine slow loris (Nycticebus menagensis) 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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