Lorisids facts for kids
Quick facts for kids LorisesTemporal range:
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Lorisidae
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Lorisidae (sometimes called Loridae) is a family of primates. Its members resemble lemurs. They live in trees, in Africa and Asia. Depending on the author, there are nine to eleven species, in about five genera.
Genera are:
Arctocebus
Perodicticus
Pseudopotto
Loris
Nycticebus
See also
In Spanish: Lorisidae para niños
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