Manis indoburmanica, the Indo-Burmese pangolin, is a pangolin in the family Manidae native to India, Myanmar, Nepal, and possibly Bhutan.[1]
Description
The total body length is 70 cm.[1]
Taxonomy
It was published in 2025. The holotype is an adult male specimen, which was collected from the village Napdhi in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet indoburmanica, which refers to this species geographic origin, is composed of indo- referring to India, and -burmanica referring to Myanmar (Burma).[1]
Conservation
It is presumed to be critically endangered.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Wangmo, L. K., Ghosh, A., Dolker, S., Joshi, B. D., Sharma, L. K., & Thakur, M. (2025). Indo-Burmese pangolin (Manis indoburmanica): a novel phylogenetic species of pangolin evolved in Asia. Mammalian Biology, 1-8.
- ^ There’s a new species of pangolin — and illegal trade means it’s already likely to be critically endangered. (2025, January 16). Environmental Investigation Agency. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://eia-international.org/news/theres-a-new-species-of-pangolin-and-illegal-trade-means-its-already-likely-to-be-critically-endangered/
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