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Status survey of slender loris Loris tardigradus lydekkerianus in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Mewa Singh ,
Donald G. Lindburg ,
A. Udhayan ,
M. Anand Kumar  and
H. N. Kumara
Mewa Singh
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, University of Mysore, Mysore, India. E-mail: msingh@giasbga.vsnl.net.in
A. Udhayan
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, University of Mysore, Mysore, India. E-mail: msingh@giasbga.vsnl.net.in
M. Anand Kumar
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, University of Mysore, Mysore, India. E-mail: msingh@giasbga.vsnl.net.in
H. N. Kumara
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, University of Mysore, Mysore, India. E-mail: msingh@giasbga.vsnl.net.in
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Abstract

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A survey of the slender loris Loris tardigradus, a Vulnerable primate, was carried out in the Dindigul Forests of Tamil Nadu, India, in 1996 in order to assess prevalence. Lorises were found in high densities in the open Euphorbia scrub forests and in crop lands nearby. Although most often seen in bushes and Acacia trees, the species uses a wide variety of vegetation and substrates. Individuals were found mostly at an altitude of 300–500 m. Body measurements taken on sample animals revealed that the population belongs to the subspecies L. t. lydekkerianus. Conservation measures for the species in this region include additional surveys and evaluation of prospects for establishing a slender loris sanctuary.

Keywords

Loris conservationloris habitatloris morphological traitsloris prevalenceslender loris
Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , January 1999 , pp. 31 - 37
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1999

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