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Perodicticinae

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Perodicticinae
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Perodicticinae is a subfamily of the family Lorisidae. It includes five species of African primates as shown under taxonomy below.

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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.

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Taxonomy

The false potto (Pseudopotto martini) is now thought to be a misidentified individual of a Perodicticus species.[4][5]

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