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Nycticebus kayan	Between 1987 and 2012, one-third of Borneo's forests were lost, making habitat loss one of the greatest threats to the survival of "N. kayan". The illegal wildlife trade is also a major factor, with loris parts commonly sold for traditional medicine. Further, viral videos on YouTube promote the exotic pet trade. However, all slow loris species are protected from commercial trade under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Nycticebus bancanus	The Bangka slow loris ("Nycticebus bancanus") is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to southwestern Borneo and the island of Bangka. Originally considered a subspecies or synonym of the Bornean slow loris ("N. menagensis"), it was promoted to full species status in 2013 when a study of museum specimens and photographs identified distinct facial markings, which helped to differentiate it as a separate species. It is distinguished by the crimson red fur on its back, light-colored facial features, as well as the shape and width of the stripes of its facial markings.
Nycticebus bancanus	"N. bancanus" is a strepsirrhine primate, and species of slow loris (genus "Nycticebus") within the family Lorisidae. Museum specimens of this animal had previously been identified as the Bornean slow loris ("Nycticebus menagensis"), first described by the English naturalist Richard Lydekker in 1893 as "Lemur menagensis". In 1906, Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr. first described "N. bancanus", noting that it was a "well-marked offshoot of "N. borneanus", which he also first described in the same publication. By 1953, all of the slow lorises were lumped together into a single species, the Sunda slow loris ("Nycticebus coucang"). In 1971, that view was updated by distinguishing the pygmy slow loris ("N. pygmaeus") as a species, and by further recognizing four subspecies, including "N. coucang menagensis", the Bornean slow loris. From then until 2005, "N. bancanus" was considered a synonym of the Bornean slow loris, which was elevated to the species level (as "N. menagensis") in 2006, when molecular analysis showed it to be genetically distinct from "N. coucang".
Nycticebus borneanus	The Bornean slow loris ("Nycticebus borneanus") is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to central south Borneo in Indonesia. Formerly considered a subspecies or synonym of "N. menagensis", it was promoted to full species status in 2013 when a study of museum specimens and photographs identified distinct facial markings, which helped to differentiate it as a separate species. It is distinguished by its dark, contrasting facial features, as well as the shape and width of the stripes of its facial markings.
Nycticebus borneanus	A 2013 review of museum specimens and photographs attributed to "N. menagensis" resulted in elevating two of its former subspecies to species: "N. bancanus" and "N. borneanus". Additionally, "N. kayan" emerged as a new species, which had previously been overlooked. All newly recognized or elevated species showed significant differences in their "face mask"—the coloration patterns on their face.
Nycticebus borneanus	Like other slow lorises, it has a vestigial tail, round head, and short ears. It has a rhinarium (the moist, naked surface around the nostrils of the nose) and a broad, flat face with large eyes. Like "N. menagensis", this and all other Bornean species lack a second upper incisor, which distinguishes them from other slow lorises. On its front feet, the second digit is smaller than the rest; the big toe on its hind foot opposes the other toes, which enhances its gripping power. Its second toe on the hind foot has a curved grooming claw that it uses for scratching and grooming, while the other nails are straight. It also possesses a specialized arrangement of lower front teeth, called a toothcomb, which is also used for grooming, as with other lemuriform primates. On the ventral side of its elbow, it has a small swelling called the brachial gland, which secretes a pungent, clear oily toxin that the animal uses defensively by wiping it on its toothcomb.
Nycticebus borneanus	Like other slow lorises, "N. borneanus" is arboreal, nocturnal, and omnivorous, eating primarily insects, tree gum, nectar, and fruit. Likewise, this species has a toxic bite, a unique feature found only in slow lorises among primates. The toxin is produced by licking a brachial gland (a gland by their elbow), and the secretion mixes with its saliva to activate. Their toxic bite is a deterrent to predators, and the toxin is also applied to the fur during grooming as a form of protection for their infants. When threatened, slow lorises may also lick their brachial glands and bite their aggressors, delivering the toxin into the wounds. Slow lorises can be reluctant to release their bite, which is likely to maximize the transfer of toxins.
? Nycticebus linglom	The single known tooth, a third upper molar (M3) known as T Li 41, is tiny, with a length of 1.29 mm and width of 1.82 mm. Mein and Ginsburg claim that it is the smallest known prosimian molar. The tooth is triangular in shape and shows a simple, reduced morphology. Three important cusps—the protocone, paracone, and metacone—are present, connected by a crest. They are low and rounded. The metacone, located at the back of the tooth, is closer to the protocone, which is on the front lingual corner (the side of the tongue), than it is to the paracone on the front labial corner (the side of the cheeks). The protocone is rounded on the lingual side and is attached to a weak crest on the front and back. On the front labial corner, a lengthy crest, the parastylar crest, is present, which includes a minor cusp known as a parastyle. Some wear is visible on the parastylar crest, and at the front of the tooth a contact facet with the preceding second upper molar is present. The tooth has a single, well-developed root, which contains a number of grooves, suggesting that it consists of three smaller, fused rootlets.
Nycticebus kayan	The species is named after the Kayan River, which runs through its native habitat. As with other slow lorises, this arboreal and nocturnal species primarily eats insects, tree gum, nectar, and fruit and has a toxic bite, a unique feature among primates. Although not yet evaluated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), it is likely to be listed as "Vulnerable" or placed in a higher-risk category when its conservation status is assessed. It is primarily threatened by habitat loss and the illegal wildlife trade.
Nycticebus kayan	"N. kayan" is a strepsirrhine primate, and species of slow loris (genus "Nycticebus") within the family Lorisidae. Museum specimens of this animal had previously been identified as the Bornean slow loris ("Nycticebus menagensis"), first described by the English naturalist Richard Lydekker in 1893 as "Lemur menagensis". In 1953, all of the slow lorises were lumped together into a single species, the Sunda slow loris ("Nycticebus coucang"). In 1971, that view was refined by distinguishing the pygmy slow loris ("N. pygmaeus") as a species, and by further identifying four subspecies, including "N. coucang menagensis", the Bornean slow loris. The Bornean slow loris was elevated to the species level (as "N. menagensis") in 2006, when molecular analysis showed it to be genetically distinct from "N. coucang".