klorilla

Klorilla is a fictional genus of small arboreal primates created for speculative biology and science fiction. The name combines Latin roots for green and a diminutive suffix, reflecting lime-green fur and small size. In the speculative canon, klorillids are described as slender-bodied, with prehensile tails and large forward-facing eyes adapted to dim canopy light. The genus Klorilla is placed in the fictional family Klorillidae within an imaginary order Primatomorpha, though classifications vary by author.

Klorillas are said to inhabit tropical rainforest canopies of the Verdantis Archipelago, at elevations from about 200 to 1000 meters. They are primarily diurnal, highly social, and live in groups of five to twenty individuals, with complex calls and coordinated foraging. Their diet is omnivorous, including leaves, fruit, seeds, and occasional insects. They possess faint bioluminescent glands along the flanks used for nocturnal communication.

Reproduction is seasonal, typically producing one offspring every 18 to 30 months depending on resources. Offspring are cared for by the group; juveniles undergo a lengthy period of learning before dispersal. In speculative phylogenies, klorillas are proposed as a sister group to orangutans, illustrating convergent evolution in an arboreal niche.

In fiction and media, klorillas symbolize rainforest ecology and conservation. Etymology combines chloros meaning green and -illa as a diminutive suffix.