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Long-tailed pangolin

Phataginus tetradactyla (Linnaeus, 1766)

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The long-tailed pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the family Manidae, order Pholidota. Recorded adults weigh 2.09 kg to 2.75 kg and live up to 5.33 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Long-tailed pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla)
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the long-tailed pangolin

Weight
2.09 kg – 2.75 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
5.33 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
1.05src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
2.07 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the long-tailed pangolin live?

Not recorded

What is the long-tailed pangolin?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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".

From the Wikipedia article “Long-tailed pangolin” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Long-tailed_pangolin&oldid=1372479277), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the long-tailed pangolin endangered?

The long-tailed pangolin is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.

How is the long-tailed pangolin classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPholidota
  5. familyManidae
  6. genusPhataginus
  7. SpeciesPhataginus tetradactyla (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Manis africana, Manis ceonyx, Manis hessi, Manis longicaudata, Manis tetradactyla, Uromania tetradactyla

Other names and names in other languages (26)
  • African black-bellied pangolinEnglish
  • Black-bellied pangolinEnglish
  • بنغول طويل الذيلArabic
  • luskoun dlouhoocasýCzech
  • Langhalet skældyrDanish
  • LangschwanzchuppentierGerman
  • LangschwanzschuppentierGerman
  • Μακρόουρος ΠαγκολίνοςGreek
  • Pangolín colilargoSpanish
  • Pangolín de Cola LargaSpanish
  • kiipijämuurahaiskäpyFinnish
  • Pangolin tétradactyleFrench
  • Pangolin à longue queueFrench
  • Hosszúfarkú tobzoskaHungarian
  • オナガセンザンコウJapanese
  • LanghalepangolinNorwegian Bokmål
  • LanghaleskjelldyrNorwegian Bokmål
  • LangstaartschubdierDutch
  • pangolin długoogonowyPolish
  • łuskowiec długoogonowyPolish
  • Pangolim-de-cauda-longaPortuguese
  • Длиннохвостый ящерRussian
  • långsvansad myrkottSwedish
  • Ipiroot
  • 長尾穿山甲Chinese
  • 黑腹穿山甲Chinese

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Relatives of the long-tailed pangolin

Other species in the same genus Phataginus.

CompareLong-tailed pangolin vs White-bellied pangolin

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the long-tailed pangolin?

An adult long-tailed pangolin weighs 2.09 kg – 2.75 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the long-tailed pangolin endangered?

The long-tailed pangolin is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the long-tailed pangolin live?

The long-tailed pangolin has a recorded lifespan of 5.33 years.

What kind of animal is the long-tailed pangolin?

The long-tailed pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) belongs to the family Manidae in the order Pholidota.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Long-tailed pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-tailed-pangolin

MLA

“Long-tailed pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-tailed-pangolin.

BibTeX
@misc{long_tailed_pangolin_2026,
  title = {Long-tailed pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-tailed-pangolin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}