potto

views updated May 29 2018

potto Slow-moving African primate with large eyes and a pointed face; it is nocturnal and arboreal. The common potto has sturdy limbs, a short tail and small spines formed by the neck vertebrae. Its woolly fur is grey-red. Length: 37cm (15in), excluding the tail. Species Perodicticus potto.

World Encyclopedia

potto

views updated Jun 08 2018

potto (Perodictus potto) See LORIDAE.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

Potto

All Sources -
Updated Aug 08 2016 About encyclopedia.com content Print Topic

You Might Also Like