Chinese pangolin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Chinese pangolin lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Manis pentadactyla
Group	Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Pholidota
Family	Manidae

Where does the Chinese pangolin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Chinese pangolin in 3 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Chinese pangolin endangered?

The Chinese pangolin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Chinese pangolin?

The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a mammal in the order Pholidota and the family Manidae, genus Manis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Chinese pangolin

The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a pangolin native to the northern Indian subcontinent, northern parts of Southeast Asia and southern China. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2014, as the wild population is estimated to have declined by more than 80% in three pangolin generations, equal to 21 years. It is threatened by poaching for the illegal wildlife trade.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chinese pangolin (revision 1380712414), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q842283 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).