Potto
Perodicticus
Arctocebus
Psudopotto
The names Potto and Angwantibo refer to four species of African primates in the genera Perodicticus, Psudopotto and Arctocebus and make up the subfamily Perodicticinae. They have a vestigial tail and index finger. The snout is pointed and the ears and eyes are large. The coat is dense, brown and wooly, and spiky protrusions from the spine come through the skin at the base of the neck. Pottos are tree-dwelling omnivores, and weigh about 3 pounds.
- Perodicticus potto -- Potto
- Arctocebus aureusÃÂ -- Golden Angwantibo or Golden PottoÃÂ
- Arctocebus calabarensisÃÂ -- Calabar Angwantibo
- Psudopotto martini -- False Potto
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