The slow loris (Nycticebus) is a primate genus closely related to the lemur and found across South East Asia, from Bangladesh and China s Yunnan province to the island of Borneo. The slow loris is rare amongst primates for having a toxic bite, and is rated as Vulnerable or Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Anthony Lamb, who has died aged 86, spent more than 40 years studying the flora of Borneo, becoming an expert in orchids, of which Borneo has an estimated 2,500-3,000 species; he claimed to be the last Briton to be recruited into service in Malaysia before independence.
Kota Kinabalu: Sabah lost a leading and internationally renowned botanist with the passing of Datuk Anthony Lamb on Jan. 31, 2024, at age 86. He leaves behind wife Datin Anthea Phillipps-Lamb and two children.