An adult Philippine Pangolin and her pup photographed in the forests of Palawan
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Pholidota
Family:
Manidae
Genus:
Manis
Subgenus:
Paramanis
Species:
M. culionensis
Binomial name
Manis culionensis
(de Elera, 1895)
Philippine pangolin range
Philippine pangolin on a 2015 stamp of the Philippines
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.[3] 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).[4]
^Schoppe, S.; Katsis, L.; Lagrada, L. (2019). "Manis culionensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136497A123586862. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136497A123586862.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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