Tree Pangolin
Phataginus tricuspis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 140
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇦 Gabon
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) is one of eight extant species of pangolins ("scaly anteaters"), and is native to equatorial Africa. Also known as the tree pangolin or three-cusped pangolin, it is the most common of the African forest pangolins.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “White-bellied pangolin”.