Sunda pangolin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Manis javanica
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 Sunda pangolin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Sunda pangolin in 3 countries and territories across Asia.

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 Sunda pangolin endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Sunda pangolin?

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

About the Sunda pangolin

The Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), also known as the Malayan or Javan pangolin, is a species of pangolin. It is a member of the Manidae family. Its English name comes from the Malay name pëngulin, which means "roller".

It is native to Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and the islands of Borneo, Java, Sumatra and the Lesser Sunda Islands. It prefers forested primary, secondary and scrub forest habitats, but also lives in rubber and palm oil plantations. It is largely arboreal.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sunda pangolin (revision 1373587650), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q269728 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).