Sunda pangolin

Sunda pangolin
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Pholidota
Family: Manidae
Genus: Manis
Subgenus: Paramanis
Species:
M. javanica
Binomial name
Manis javanica
Desmarest, 1822
Sunda pangolin range

The Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), also known as the Malayan or Javan pangolin, is a species of pangolin.[2] It is a member of the Manidae family.[3] Its English name comes from the Malay name "pëngulin", which means "roller".[4]

It is native to Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and the islands of Borneo, Java, Sumatra and the Lesser Sunda Islands.[1] It prefers forested primary, secondary and scrub forest habitats, but also lives in rubber and palm oil plantations. It is largely arboreal.

  1. ^ a b c Challender, D.; Willcox, D.H.A.; Panjang, E.; Lim, N.; Nash, H.; Heinrich, S.; Chong, J. (2019). "Manis javanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T12763A123584856. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T12763A123584856.en. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ Schlitter, D.A. (2005). "Order Pholidota". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 530. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ^ Sitam, F.T.; Salgado-Lynn, M.; Denel, A.; Panjang, E.; McEwing, R.; Lightson, A.; Ogden, R.; Maruji, N.A.; Yahya, N.K.; Ngau, C.; Mohd Kulaimi, N.A.; Ithnin, H.; Rovie-Ryan, J.; Abu Bakar, M.S.; Ewart, K.M. (2023). "Phylogeography of the Sunda pangolin, Manis javanica : Implications for taxonomy, conservation management and wildlife forensics". Ecology and Evolution. 13 (8): e10373. Bibcode:2023EcoEv..1310373S. doi:10.1002/ece3.10373. PMC 10427774. PMID 37593756.
  4. ^ "Pangolins". www.zsl.org. Retrieved 26 April 2024.