West African Potto
Perodicticus potto
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyLorisidae (Lorises and Pottos)
- GenusPerodicticus (Pottos)
- SpeciesPerodicticus potto (West African Potto)
The West African potto (Perodicticus potto) is a species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primate. It is found in tropical West Africa. It is also known as Bosman's potto, after Willem Bosman, who described the species in 1704. It is the type species of the genus Perodicticus. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a West African Potto sighting in Taï National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taï National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a West African Potto in Taï National Park?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a West African Potto sighting in Taï National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see West African Potto in Taï National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for West African Potto in Taï National Park in our monthly data.