Pangol

discussion

Among the mammals of Ranga Reserve Forest, as well as Assam, this species is facing the most severe threat from the local poachers and hunters. The species was spotted unexpectedly by villagers in Rampur village during the study period and they informed the forest department. After that the species was rescued by the members of AWRRO with the help of the forest department (Figure 3 k). Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List, listed as a Schedule I species under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Appendix I in CITES (Table 1). Very often, it is captured from forest areas for consumption of its meat and the use of various parts of its body for medicinal purposes.

Mammalian diversity and conservation status in and around Ranga Reserve Forest, Lakhimpur, Assam, India

distribution

Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. In Myanmar, recorded in Kachin State (Hkakaborazi NP, Hponkanrazi and Indawgyi Wetland WS, Hukaung Valley WS and Proposed Imawbum NP), Rakhine State (Rakhine Yoma Elephant Range WS), Sagaing Region (Htamanthi WS, Alaungdawkathapa NP) and Kayin State.

Mammals of Myanmar: an annotated checklist

vernacular_names

Common name: Short-tailed Pangolin, Chinese Pangolin Myanmar name:

Mammals of Myanmar: an annotated checklist

child_taxa

Subspecies:: Subspecies Manis (Manis) pentadactyla subsp. pentadactyla Linnaeus 1758 Subspecies Manis (Manis) pentadactyla subsp. auritus Hodgson 1836 Subspecies Manis (Manis) pentadactyla subsp. pusilla J. Allen 1906

Order Pholidota