Sunda pangolin
Manis javanica Desmarest, 1822
CRCritically Endangeredmammals
The sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), also called the Javan pangolin or Malayan pangolin, is a mammal in the family Manidae and order Pholidota. It is a medium-sized, nocturnal and arboreal invertivore that lives in forest and shrubland, with an adult body mass of 5.15 kg.
Quick facts about the sunda pangolin
The IUCN Red List classifies the sunda pangolin as Critically Endangered, a threatened category, in its global assessment.
- Weight
- 4.54 kg – 5.15 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 6.08 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src 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
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the sunda pangolin
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Where does the sunda pangolin live?
Not recorded
What is 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.
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Is the sunda pangolin endangered?
The sunda pangolin is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.
How is the sunda pangolin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPholidota
- familyManidae
- genusManis
- SpeciesManis javanica Desmarest, 1822
Synonyms Manis aspera, Manis guy, Manis leptura, Manis leucura, Manis sumatrensis, Pholidotus labuanus, Pholidotus malaccensis
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- Javan pangolinEnglish
- Malayan pangolinEnglish
- Malayan pangolinEnglish
- بنغولين سونداArabic
- آكل النمل الحرشفي الجاويArabic
- آكل النمل الحرشفي المالاويArabic
- آكل النمل الحرشفي المالاييArabic
- آكل النمل الحرشفي سونداArabic
- Ява панголинBulgarian
- মালয়ী বনরুই বা মালয়ী পিপীলিকাভুকBangla
- luskoun ostrovníCzech
- Malaiisches SchuppentierGerman
- Παγκολίνος της ΙάβαςGreek
- Pangolín MalayoSpanish
- malesianmuurahaiskäpyFinnish
- Pangolin MalaisFrench
- Pangolin JavanaisFrench
- Jávai tobzoskaHungarian
- TrenggilingIndonesian
- Trenggiling SundaIndonesian
- Pangolino del BorneoItalian
- マレーセンザンコウJapanese
- ពង្រួលKhmer
- 순다천산갑Korean
- 말레이천산갑Korean
- 자바천산갑Korean
- 자와천산갑Korean
- TenggilingMalay
- MalaypangolinNorwegian Bokmål
- Malayisk PangolinNorwegian Bokmål
- MalayskjelldyrNorwegian Bokmål
- SundaskjelldyrNorwegian Bokmål
- PalawanschubdierDutch
- Javaans schubdierDutch
- Javaanse SchubdierDutch
- pangolin jawajskiPolish
- łuskowiec jawajskiPolish
- Pangolim-MalaioPortuguese
- Яванский ящерRussian
- malajisk myrkottSwedish
- ลิ่นชวาThai
- 馬來穿山甲Chinese
Relatives of the sunda pangolin
Other species in the same genus Manis.
Indian pangolin
Manis crassicaudata
Chinese pangolin
Manis pentadactyla
Philippine pangolin
Manis culionensis
Cryptic pangolin
Manis mysteria
Indo-Burmese pangolin
Manis indoburmanica
CompareSunda pangolin vs Indian pangolinSunda pangolin vs Chinese pangolinSunda pangolin vs Philippine pangolinSunda pangolin vs Cryptic pangolin
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the sunda pangolin?
The sunda pangolin is a mammal in the order Pholidota and the family Manidae.
Is the sunda pangolin endangered?
Yes. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered (CR) in its global assessment, which is a threatened category.
What does the sunda pangolin eat?
The sunda pangolin is an invertivore, and its trophic level is carnivore.
How heavy is the sunda pangolin?
An adult Sunda pangolin weighs 5.15 kg, which places it in the medium size class (1 to 25 kg).
What habitat does the sunda pangolin live in?
The sunda pangolin lives in forest and shrubland, where it is arboreal and nocturnal.
How long does the sunda pangolin live?
The sunda pangolin has a lifespan of 6.1 years.
How many young does the sunda pangolin have?
The sunda pangolin has 1 young per litter and 1 litter per year, and it reaches sexual maturity at 2.1 years.
Who named the sunda pangolin?
The sunda pangolin, Manis javanica, was named by Desmarest in 1822.
Sources and how to cite this page
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