Manis tricuspis Rafinesque, 1821 . Ann. Sei. Phys. Brux., 7:215.

TYPE LOCALITY: West Africa, " Guinee.”

DISTRIBUTION: Senegal to W. Kenya, south to N.E. Zambia and S.W. Angola; Bioko.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix III (Ghana).

ISIS NUMBER: 5301408001001007001.