Taxon name
Manis javanica
Desmarest, 1822
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Manis javanica
Desmarest, 1822
Common name(s)
Sunda Pangolin, Malayan Pangolin, Banrui
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Species authority
Desmarest, 1822
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Palawan pangolin M. culionensis is a closely related species to Malayan Pangolin M. javanica. Formerly, both were included under the subgenus Paramanis (Schlitter 1993). Afterwards, Gaubert and Antunes (2005) recorded M. Culionensis a distinct species. M.
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
Khan (1985) reported that M. javanica might possibly occur in Bangladesh, even though there are no sighting records of the species in Bangladesh. Besides, Husain (1974) listed the species for the country without giving any locality information. Its presence in Bangladesh seems unlikely (WCMC et al. 1999). Thus, this species has been categorized as Data Deficient.
Assessment details
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Ummay Habiba Khatun
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh (?), Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam (WCMC et al. 1999). The occurrence of this species in Bangladesh is doubtful. Khan (1985) reported its occurrence in the country without any scientific evidence.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
M. javanica can be found in a variety of habitats including forests, thick brush, grasslands, and cultivated areas such as gardens and rubber plantations (CITES 2000). It is primarily nocturnal, solitary and especially feeds on ants and termites. It is a good climber, its prehensile tail adept it well in climbing in trees to get access to termites and ants in tree holes.
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
