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2 Data Sources
vulnerable
Ground Pangolin
Smutsia temminckii
Also known as: Temminck's Ground Pangolin • ground pangolin • Cape Pangolin
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Manidae• Order: Pholidota
🛡️ Conservation Status
vulnerable
vu
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Ground Pangolin, Temminck's Ground Pangolin, ground pangolin, Cape Pangolin, Scaly Anteater, South African Pangolin, Ground pangolin, Steppe Pangolin, Temminck’s Ground Pangolin, Pangolin
Class:
Mammalia
Conservation Status:
vulnerable
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
8
Countries
Top Locations
Malawi
1
Iringa Rural, TZ-IG, TZ
1
Sofala, MZ
1
Siyanda, ZA-NC, ZA
1
Umkhanyakude, ZA-NL, ZA
1
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First: 12/11/2017 · Latest: 10/25/2025
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