 Five species are currently recognized . The Javan slow loris ( N. javanicus ) is native to the Indonesian island of Java , whereas the Bornean slow loris ( N. menagensis ) can be found on Borneo and nearby islands , including the Sulu Islands in the Philippines . The Sunda slow loris is found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra as well as Peninsular Malaysia , Singapore , and Thailand . The other two species are found entirely on the mainland , with the Bengal slow loris ( N. bengalensis ) native to Bangladesh , Cambodia , southern China , Northeast India , Laos , Myanmar , Thailand , and Vietnam and the pygmy slow loris ( N. pygmaeus ) found in Cambodia , Laos , Vietnam , and southern China . 
