White-bellied pangolin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Phataginus tricuspis
Group	Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Pholidota
Family	Manidae

Where does the white-bellied pangolin live?

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

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 white-bellied pangolin endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the white-bellied pangolin?

The white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) is a mammal in the order Pholidota and the family Manidae, genus Phataginus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the white-bellied pangolin

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article White-bellied pangolin (revision 1377858901), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28173138 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).