Perodicticinae is a subfamily of the family Lorisidae. It includes five species of African primates as shown under taxonomy below.
They have a vestigial tail and index finger. The snout is pointed and the ears and eyes are large. The coat is dense, brown and woolly.
Taxonomy
- Family Lorisidae
- Subfamily Perodicticinae
- Genus Arctocebus
- Calabar angwantibo, Arctocebus calabarensis
- Golden angwantibo, Arctocebus aureus
- Genus Perodicticus
- Central African potto, Perodicticus edwardsi
- East African potto, Perodicticus ibeanus
- West African potto, Perodicticus potto
- Subfamily Lorisinae
The false potto (Pseudopotto martini) is now thought to be a misidentified individual of a Perodicticus species.