East African Potto

Perodicticus ibeanus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Primates · Lorisidae

About

The East African potto is a species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primate. It is found in Central and East Africa.

Fun Fact

It was formerly considered a subspecies of the West African potto (Perodicticus potto), but a 2015 study split it into three species, and classified P.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Endemic to the slopes of Mount Kenya, making it the easternmost population of any potto.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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