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Lorisidae

Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, Order Primates, Family Lorisidae

The Lorisidae is the family containing lorises, bush babies, and pottos, which are grouped into the genera:

 Genus Loris
 Genus Nycticebus[?]
 Genus Perodicticus[?]
 Genus Arctocebus[?]
 Genus Galago
 Genus Otolemur[?]
 Genus Euoticus[?] (some workers combine this with Galago)
 Genus Galagoides[?]

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