Perodicticus

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The list of species of Perodicticus genus

The pottos are three species of strepsirrhine primate in the genus Perodicticus of the family Lorisidae. In some English-speaking parts of Africa, they are called "softly-softlys".

Pottos inhabit the canopy of rain forests in tropical Africa: from Nigeria, Guinea to Kenya and Uganda into the north of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are nocturnal and arboreal, sleeping during the day in the leaves and almost never descending from the trees.

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The list of species of Perodicticus genus

The pottos are three species of strepsirrhine primate in the genus Perodicticus of the family Lorisidae. In some English-speaking parts of Africa, they are called "softly-softlys".

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West African Potto

Perodicticus potto

The West African potto (Perodicticus potto) is a nocturnal strepsirrhine primate found in tropical West Africa. It is also known as Bosman's potto, after Willem Bosman, who described the species in 1704. In some English-speaking parts of Africa,...

Central African Potto

Perodicticus edwardsi

The Central African potto (Perodicticus edwardsi) is a nocturnal primate found in Central Africa. It is also known as Milne-Edwards's potto, after Alphonse Milne-Edwards.

East African Potto

Perodicticus ibeanus

The East African potto (Perodicticus ibeanus) is a nocturnal primate found in Central and East Africa. It is thought to be the sister species to the Central African potto, from which it diverged during the late Miocene, about 5.5 million years ago.