Indo Burmese pangolin

Indo Burmese pangolin Temporal range: 3.4–0  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ late Pliocene [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Pholidota
Family:	Manidae
Genus:	Manis
Species:	M. aurita
Binomial name
Manis aurita B. H. Hodgson, 1836
Synonyms
Manis indoburmanica Wangmo et al., 2025

Manis aurita, the Indo-Burmese pangolin, is a pangolin in the family Manidae native to India, Myanmar, Nepal, and possibly Bhutan. It was recently described as Manis indoburmanica, ^[1] but the oldest available name for the species is Manis aurita. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

The total body length is 70 cm. ^[1]

Taxonomy

In 2025, the species was split from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) under the newly described name Manis indoburmanica, ^[1] however the name auritaHodgson, 1836 has priority over indoburmanica. ^[2]

Conservation

It is presumed to be critically endangered. ^[4]

References

1. 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. doi:10.1007/s42991-024-00475-7.
2. Zijlstra JS (25 April 2025). "Manis aurita Hodgson 1837 as a valid species of pangolin: a comment to Wangmo et al. (2025)". Mammalian Biology. doi:10.1007/s42991-025-00495-x.
3. "Manis aurita". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists . Retrieved 4 May 2025.
4. 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/