Short-tailed African primate with vertebral spines protruding through the skin in its neck region (5)

I believe the answer is:

potto

(Other definitions for potto that I've seen before include "Nocturnal primate" , "Kinkajou" , "Little creature" , "Slow-moving African" , "Sort of 13 [LEMUR]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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