Long-tailed pangolin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the long-tailed pangolin lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phataginus tetradactyla
Group	Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Pholidota
Family	Manidae

Where does the long-tailed pangolin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the long-tailed pangolin in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Ivory Coast

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 long-tailed pangolin endangered?

The long-tailed pangolin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the long-tailed pangolin?

The long-tailed pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a mammal in the order Pholidota and the family Manidae, genus Phataginus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the long-tailed pangolin

The long-tailed pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla), also called the African black-bellied pangolin or ipi, is a diurnal, arboreal pangolin species belonging to the family Manidae, in the order Pholidota. They feed on ants rather than termites. The common names for this species stem from physical characteristics, such as the extremely long tail or the dark hairs that cover the underside of their bodies and limbs. Pangolin comes from the Malay word pengguling, meaning "something that rolls up".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Long-tailed pangolin (revision 1372479277), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28173098 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).