East African potto: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

East African potto Perodicticus ibeanus Least concern

Where the East African potto lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 24 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See lorises, galagos & tarsiers on the world map

Scientific name	Perodicticus ibeanus
Group	Lorises, galagos & tarsiers
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Lorisidae

Where does the East African potto live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the East African potto in 3 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the East African potto endangered?

The East African potto’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the East African potto?

The East African potto (Perodicticus ibeanus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Lorisidae, genus Perodicticus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the East African potto

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

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article East African potto (revision 1356938437), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q27996161 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).