''Manis'' (" spirit") is a

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pangolin Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota (). The one extant family, the Manidae, has three genera: '' Manis'', '' Phataginus'', and '' Smutsia''. ''Manis'' comprises four species found in Asia, while ' ...

s, the Asiatic pangolins, from subfamily Maninae, within family

Manidae Manidae (" spirits") is the only extant family of pangolins. This family comprises three genera ('' Manis'' from subfamily Maninae, '' Phataginus'' from subfamily Phatagininae, and '' Smutsia'' from subfamily Smutsiinae), as well as the extinct ...

Taxonomy

* Subfamily: Maninae (Asiatic pangolins) ** Genus: ''Manis'' (Asiatic pangolins) *** '' Manis crassicaudata'' (Indian pangolin) *** '' Manis pentadactyla'' (Chinese pangolin) *** ''

Manis aurita ''Manis aurita'', the Indo-Burmese pangolin, is a pangolin Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota (). The one extant family, the Manidae, has three genera: '' Manis'', '' Phataginus'', and '' Smut ...

'' (= ''Manis indoburmanica'')Wangmo, L. K., Ghosh, A., Dolker, S., Joshi, B. D., Sharma, L. K., & Thakur, M. (2025)
Indo-Burmese pangolin (''Manis indoburmanica''): a novel phylogenetic species of pangolin evolved in Asia.
Mammalian Biology, 1-8. *** '' Manis mysteria'' (Cryptic pangolin)https://www.sci.news/biology/manis-mysteria-12316.html *** †'' Manis hungarica'' *** †'' Manis lydekkeri'' *** Subgenus: ''Paramanis'' **** '' Manis culionensis'' (Philippine pangolin) **** '' Manis javanica'' (Sunda pangolin) **** †'' Manis palaeojavanica'' (Giant asian pangolin)

Phylogeny

Phylogenetic position of genus ''Manis'' within family Manidae.

References

Mammal genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Mammals of Asia {{mammal-stub