The Chinese Pangolin very much like it's peninsular counterpart too is completely covered in scaled, except it's face and ventral aspect. It has 15-18 rows of dorsal scales, and it's tail is muscular and shorter in comparison to that of the Indian Pangolin. The ear pinna is pronounced. Distinctive scaly appearance and body covered in scales. The tail is shorter and ear pinna is pronounced in comparison to the Indian pangolin.
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🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
SubSpecies Varieties Races
Manis pentadactyla auritus Hodgson, 1836
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
Behaviour
Mother curls herself around her offsprings or sweeps them beneath her belly using her tail.
Trophic Strategy
Predator. Insectivorous- feeds on ants and termites.
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat
Terrestrial
Seen in both plains and hills. Not uncommon in the forests and grasslands all over
Description
Global Distribution
India, Southern China, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal
Distribution In India
North East India.
Distribution In Assam
Possible occurrence in some areas of the lower Brahmaputra valley cannot be ruled out. Unconfirmed reports from western areas.
Distribution
North-eastern India, Bangaladesh, Myanmar
Global Distribution
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, Loas, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand and Viet Nam Manis pentadactyla auritus : Nepal, Myanmar, Tonkin, South to eastern China and Viet Nam
Indian Distribution
North East India, Sikkim Manis pentadactyla auritus : North East India, Sikkim
Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
| Attributions | Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
Trends
Decreasing
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Category
Critically Endangered
Geoprivacy
Yes
IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
IUCN Redlist Status: Critically endangered
IUCN redlist Status: Endangered
CITES Appendix - II
Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
| Attributions | Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Legislation
CITES Status
Appendix I
Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, Schedule - I
Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
| Attributions | Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
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📚 Uses and Management
📚 Information Listing
References
- Hopwood, S.F. (1929). Some Notes on the Pangolin (Manis Pentadactyla) in Burma. The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 33: 439-442
- Challender, D., Baillie, J., Ades, G., Kaspal, P., Chan, B., Khatiwada, A., Xu, L., Chin, S., KC, R., Nash, H. & Hsieh, H. 2014. Manis pentadactyla. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T12764A45222544. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-2.RLTS.T12764A45222544.en. Downloaded on 09 April 2018.
- Wilson and Reeder, 2005
- Alfred et al., 2002, 2006
- Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2004
- Prater, 1971
Information Listing > References
- Hopwood, S.F. (1929). Some Notes on the Pangolin (Manis Pentadactyla) in Burma. The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 33: 439-442
- Challender, D., Baillie, J., Ades, G., Kaspal, P., Chan, B., Khatiwada, A., Xu, L., Chin, S., KC, R., Nash, H. & Hsieh, H. 2014. Manis pentadactyla. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T12764A45222544. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-2.RLTS.T12764A45222544.en. Downloaded on 09 April 2018.
- Wilson and Reeder, 2005
- Alfred et al., 2002, 2006
- Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2004
- Prater, 1971
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