The Northern Pygmy Slow Loris <i>Xanthonycticebus intermedius</i> Found in Guangxi, China
The northern pygmy slow loris (Xanthonycticebus intermedius) is the highest priority protected wild animal in China and is listed among the world's Top 25 Most Endangered Primates (2023-2025). From June to October 2025, we performed comprehensive nighttime spotlight surveys across southwestern and southern Guangxi, China. For the first time, we confirmed stable populations of X. intermedius in Bobai, Ningming, Longzhou, and Pingxiang counties. A total of 98 individuals were recorded, likely representing the largest known population of this species in China.
Authors
- Xiao Wei
- Penglai Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3471-8294)
- Jifeng Long
- Qihai Zhou
- Shengyuan Liu
- Dingcai Yang
- Guineng Bin
- Shoubin Huang
Institutions
- Guangxi University (CN)
- Guangxi Normal University (CN)
- Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve (CN)
- Changchun Observatory (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Integrative Zoology
- Published
- 2026-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.70100
- Primary Topic
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00