Golden angwantibo
| Golden angwantibo[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Lorisidae |
| Genus: | Arctocebus |
| Species: | A. aureus
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| Binomial name | |
| Arctocebus aureus de Winton , 1902 | |
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| Golden angwantibo range | |
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The golden angwantibo (Arctocebus aureus) is a
Arctocebus with the Calabar angwantibo
(Arctocebus calabarensis) and together they are commonly called the golden pottos. The golden
angwantibo is found in farmland
.
Like the Calabar angwantibo, the golden angwantibo weighs between 266 and 465 grams (9 and 16 oz) and has a stumpy tail, abbreviated index fingers, a specialised grooming claw on each foot and a white line on its face. It can be distinguished from its cousin largely by its colour. The fur on its back is red-gold, with a more muted red on its belly. Unlike the Calabar angwantibo, the golden angwantibo has no nictitating membrane.
The golden angwantibo is a
arboreal species that is typically found on small branches 5–15 metres above ground. Its diet consists of around 85% insects (especially caterpillars) and 14% fruit
. Its foraging, antipredator, social and reproductive behaviour are extremely similar to those of the Calabar angwantibo.
References
- OCLC 62265494.
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
External links
Wikispecies has information related to Golden Angwantibo.
- Golden potto (Arctocebus aureus) at The Primata