Perodicticinae
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| Perodicticinae | |
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| File:ArctocebusCalabarensisWolf.jpg | |
| Calabar angwantibo, Arctocebus calabarensis | |
| Scientific classification e | |
| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Perodicticinae |
| Type genus | |
| Perodicticus Bennet, 1831
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| Genera | |
| File:Perodicticinae.png | |
| Perodicticinae distribution | |
Perodicticinae is a subfamily of the family Lorisidae. It includes five species of African primates as shown under taxonomy below.
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 woolly.
Taxonomy
- Family Lorisidae[1][2][3]
- Subfamily Perodicticinae
- Genus Arctocebus
- Calabar angwantibo, Arctocebus calabarensis
- Golden angwantibo, Arctocebus aureus
- Genus Perodicticus
- Central African potto, Perodicticus edwardsi
- East African potto, Perodicticus ibeanus
- West African potto, Perodicticus potto
- Genus Arctocebus
- Subfamily Lorisinae
- Subfamily Perodicticinae
The false potto (Pseudopotto martini) is now thought to be a misidentified individual of a Perodicticus species.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Mittermeier, Russell A.; Rylands, Anthony B.; Wilson, Don E., eds. (2013). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 3. Primates. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-84-96553-89-7.
- ↑ "Perodicticinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Database, Mammal Diversity (2021-11-06), Mammal Diversity Database, doi:10.5281/zenodo.5651212, retrieved 2021-11-08
- ↑ Template:Cite mdd
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