Philippine pangolin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Manis culionensis
Group	Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Pholidota
Family	Manidae

Where does the Philippine pangolin live?

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

Philippines

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 Philippine pangolin endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Philippine pangolin?

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

About the Philippine pangolin

The Philippine pangolin or Palawan pangolin (Manis culionensis), also locally known as balintong, is a pangolin species endemic to the Palawan province of the Philippines. Its habitat includes primary and secondary forests, as well as surrounding grasslands. This species is moderately common within its limited range, but is at risk due to heavy hunting because of its valued scales and meat. This species is distinguished from the closely related Sunda pangolin by its smaller body-to-tail ratio, smaller scales, and a shorter head. It is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, and Critically Endangered by the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Philippine pangolin (revision 1355557779), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1339663 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).