Long-tailed Pangolin
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| Long-tailed Pangolin[1] | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Pholidota |
| Family: | Manidae |
| Genus: | Manis |
| Species: | M. tetradactyla |
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| Manis tetradactyla Linnaeus, 1766 |
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| Long-tailed Pangolin range | |
The Long-tailed Pangolin (Manis tetradactyla), also called the Black-bellied Pangolin or ipi[3], is an arboreal pangolin native to the sub-Saharan forests of Africa. Its common name is derived from its especially long tail (average 60 cm, or 24 inches). In spite of the long tail, this species is the smallest pangolin.
This pangolin is a nocturnal insectivore.
As with other pangolins, the Long-tailed Pangolin is covered with overlapping scales, in this case of a dark brown coloration. The tip of the tail is bare and is used to grip branches. The abdomen is covered in dark fur instead of scales.
[edit] References
- ^ Schlitter, Duane A. (16 November 2005). Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). pp. 531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
- ^ Pangolin Specialist Group (1996). Manis tetradactyla. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
- ^ http://dictionary.die.net/ipi
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