Golden potto

(Arctocebus calabarensis)

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Description

The angler or poto of Calabar (Arctocebus calabarensis) is a species of strepsirrhine primate belonging to the family Lorisidae.Together with the golden poto (Arctocebus aureus) they are part of the genus Arctocebus,which is closely related to the poto (Perodicticus potto ).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Primates
Family:Lorisidae
Genus:Arctocebus
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