Lorisidae (family)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Mammalia (class) > Primates (order) > Lorisiformes (infraorder)
Descripción
Family containing four or more genera with 11 or more species from Africa and Asia, plus one fossil genus dating from the Miocene. They are characterized by being arboreal, nocturnal, having soft gray or brown fur, huge eyes encircled by dark patches, and short index fingers.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- lorises [en]
- loris (lorisiformes) [en]
- Loridae [en]
- Loridae [la]