Survey of the slender loris (Primates, Lorisidae Gray, 1821: Loris tardigradus Linnaeus, 1758 and Loris lydekkerianus Cabrera, 1908) in Sri Lanka

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 262, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 327-338

  Nekaris, K A I ^a   Jayewardene, J ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b 615/32 Rajagiriya Gardens   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Loris; Population density; Prosimian conservation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HABITAT USE; POPULATION ESTIMATION; PRIMATE;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; SRI LANKA;

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; LORIDAE; LORIS; LORIS TARDIGRADUS; PRIMATES; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 16544385211     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903004710     Document Type: Review

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