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Arctocebus

Mammal Genera

Arctocebus, the angwantibos, also called golden pottos, is a genus of strepsirrhine primates in the family Lorisidae comprising two species found in tropical Africa across Nigeria, Cameroon and areas north of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are small, measuring 22 to 30 centimeters in body length with minimal tail and weighing up to 0.5 kilograms, with yellow-brown to golden fur and a more pointed snout than other lorisids, giving a bear-like facial appearance. Angwantibos are solitary, nocturnal and arboreal, preferring the underbrush and lower forest layers, and feed predominantly on insects, especially caterpillars, with occasional fruit.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Lorisidae, Taxa
Source Lorisidae (Wikipedia)

Parent Taxon Of

Source Calabar angwantibo (Wikipedia)
Source Golden angwantibo (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Angwantibo (Wikipedia)
two species of strepsirrhine primatesView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Angwantibo
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Arctocebus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 2
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Wikidata: Arctocebus
Wikidata Q1019157, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Golden angwantibo (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Golden angwantibo, Taxonomy
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Golden angwantibo, Taxonomy
The golden angwantibo is one of two species of genus Arctocebus, the other being the Calabar angwantibo.
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Calabar angwantibo (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Calabar angwantibo, Taxonomy
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Calabar angwantibo, Taxonomy
It shares the genus Arctocebus with the golden angwantibo (Arctocebus aureus).
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Lorisidae (Wikipedia)
Child Taxon Of: Lorisidae, Classification
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Lorisidae, Classification
Genus Arctocebus, angwantibos
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