False potto: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the false potto lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pseudopotto martini
Group	Lorises, galagos & tarsiers
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Lorisidae

Where does the false potto live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the false potto in 2 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.

What kind of animal is the false potto?

The false potto (Pseudopotto martini) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Lorisidae, genus Pseudopotto. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the false potto

The false potto (Pseudopotto martini) is a lorisoid primate of uncertain taxonomic status found in Africa. Anthropologist Jeffrey H. Schwartz named it in 1996 as the only species of the genus Pseudopotto on the basis of two specimens (consisting only of skeletal material) that had previously been identified as a potto (Perodicticus). The precise provenances of the two specimens are uncertain, but at least one may have come from Cameroon. Schwartz thought the false potto could even represent a separate family, but other researchers have argued that the supposed distinguishing features of the animal do not actually distinguish it from the potto; specifically, the false potto shares several features with the West African potto (Perodicticus potto).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article False potto (revision 1362852798), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1075190 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).