ARKive - Giant ground pangolin - Smutsia gigantea- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Giant ground pangolin (Smutsia gigantea)

Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica)
Information on the Sunda pangolin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 0 videos
Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla)
The peculiar-looking Chinese pangolin is one of just eight species belonging to the order Pholodia, meaning ‘scaled animals’. The pangolin... More 5 Images 0 videos
Thick-tailed pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
The thick-tailed pangolin possesses some of the most effective armour in the mammalian world. Around 13 rows of sharp, moveable scales... More 7 Images 0 videos
Three-cusped pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis)
With its tough, scaly, armoured body, the three-cusped pangolin looks rather incongruous moving about amongst the foliage of tropical... More 13 Images 1 Video
Black-bellied pangolin (Uromanis tetradactyla)
The remarkable black-bellied pangolin is the smallest and most arboreal pangolin species. Like other pangolins, most of this species’ head... More 9 Images 0 videos
Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii)
The unusual ground pangolin belongs to a group of eight armour-plated species, (the order Pholidota), distinguished from other mammals by... More 13 Images 2 Videos

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