Pangolin
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Pangolins, also called scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota. The one extant family, the Manidae, has three genera: Manis, Phataginus, and Smutsia. Manis comprises five species found in
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Pangolin skeletons at the Museum of Osteology (2009)
Schematic drawing of pangolin scale histology
Ground pangolin in defensive posture
Manis mysteria
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Manis mysteria, the cryptic pangolin, is a pangolin in the family Manidae that is native to an unknown location within Asia. It is only known from partial specimens and the species has never been obse
Pangolin
…sub-Saharan Africa. These species range in size from 30 to 100 cm (12 to 39 in). Several extinct pangolin species are also known. In September 2023, a ninth species was reported, although it is only known from confiscated scales and has never been observed in the wild. Pangolins have large, protective keratin scales, covering…
Manis mysteria scales