West African potto: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Perodicticus potto
Group	Lorises, galagos & tarsiers
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Lorisidae

Where does the West African potto live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the West African 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.

Is the West African potto endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the West African potto?

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

About the West African potto

The West African potto (Perodicticus potto) is a species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primate. It is found in tropical West Africa. It is also known as Bosman's potto, after Willem Bosman, who described the species in 1704. It is the type species of the genus Perodicticus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article West African potto (revision 1365716102), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q747610 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).