Manis (Phataginus) tricuspis Rafinesque 1821 (tree pangolin)

Mammalia - Pholidota - Manidae

Alternative combination: Manis tricuspis

Synonyms: Manis multiscutata Gray 1843, Manis tridentata Focillon 1850

Belongs to Manis (Phataginus) according to U. Rahm 1956

See also Botha and Gaudin 2007

Sister taxon: Phataginus tetradactyla

Ecology: arboreal insectivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Manis (Phataginus) tricuspis in the database

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