Phataginus tricuspis
Also known as common African pangolin, African tree pangolin, three-cusped pangolin, white-bellied pangolin
species of pangolins in the genus Phataginus, previously assigned to the genus Manis
Species
White-bellied Pangolin
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPholidota
- FamilyManidae
Conservationendangered
Observations216
via GBIF
Article
The white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) is one of eight extant species of pangolins ("scaly anteaters"), and is native to equatorial Africa. Also known as the tree pangolin or three-cusped pangolin, it is the most common of the African forest pangolins.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo