Manis (Smutsia) temminckii Smuts 1832

Manis (Smutsia) temminckii Smuts 1832, Enumer. Mamm. Capensium: 54.

Type Locality: South Africa, Northern Cape Prov., Latakou (= Litakun), near Kuruman.

Vernacular Names: Ground Pangolin.

Synonyms: Manis (Smutsia) hedenborgii (Fitzinger 1872) .

Distribution: N South Africa; N and E Namibia; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; Botswana; S Angola; S Zambia; SE Dem. Rep. Congo; S Rwanda; Malawi; Tanzania; E Uganda; W Kenya; S Sudan; S Chad.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Subgenus Smutsia . Reviewed by Stuart (1980).