Indo Burmese pangolin
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| Indo Burmese pangolin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Pholidota |
| Family: | Manidae |
| Genus: | Manis |
| Species: | M. aurita
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| Binomial name | |
| Manis aurita B. H. Hodgson, 1836
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Manis aurita, the Indo-Burmese pangolin, is a pangolin in the family Manidae native to India, Myanmar, Nepal, and possibly Bhutan. It was recently described as Manis indoburmanica,[1] but the oldest available name for the species is Manis aurita.[2][3]
Description
[edit]The total body length is 70 cm.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]In 2025, the species was split from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) under the newly described name Manis indoburmanica,[1] however the name aurita Hodgson, 1836 has priority over indoburmanica.[2]
Conservation
[edit]It is presumed to be critically endangered.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Wangmo, L. K.; Ghosh, A.; Dolker, S.; Joshi, B. D.; Sharma, L. K.; Thakur, M. (2025). "Indo-Burmese pangolin (Manis indoburmanica): a novel phylogenetic species of pangolin evolved in Asia". Mammalian Biology. doi:10.1007/s42991-024-00475-7.
- ^ a b Zijlstra JS (25 April 2025). "Manis aurita Hodgson 1837 as a valid species of pangolin: a comment to Wangmo et al. (2025)". Mammalian Biology. doi:10.1007/s42991-025-00495-x.
- ^ "Manis aurita". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ There’s a new species of pangolin — and illegal trade means it’s already likely to be critically endangered. (2025, January 16). Environmental Investigation Agency. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://eia-international.org/news/theres-a-new-species-of-pangolin-and-illegal-trade-means-its-already-likely-to-be-critically-endangered/
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Manis indoburmanica.