Manis temminckii Smuts, 1832 . Enumer. Mamm. Capensium, p. 54.

TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, N Cape Prov., Latakou (= Litakun), near Kuruman .

DISTRIBUTION: N South Africa, N and E Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Angola, Kenya, S Zaire, S Sudan, Chad.

STATUS: CITES - Appendix I; U.S. ESA - Endangered.

COMMENTS: Reviewed by Stuart (1980).