Occurrence and Abundance of Grey Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus) in Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India

The Grey Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus) is listed as "Endangered" by the IUCN. Thus, assessing the status and distribution of the slender loris is critical for species conservation. The Tiruchirappalli district had 95 slender loris individuals, with an abundance of 0.51±0.54 per km. The investigation was conducted utilising nocturnal survey and transect procedures. The population of slender loris in the region is growing, which raises concerns about habitat disturbance, such as the conversion of natural habitat into real estate and farmland. The study further gives insights in human-slender loris conflict.