''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 '' Smutsia''. ''Manis'' comprises four species found in Asia, while ' ...

in the family Manidae native to India, Myanmar, Nepal, and possibly Bhutan. It was recently described as ''Manis indoburmanica'', but the oldest available name for the species is ''Manis aurita''.

Description

The total body length is 70 cm.

Taxonomy

In 2025, the species was split from the Chinese pangolin (''Manis pentadactyla'') under the newly described name ''Manis indoburmanica'', however the name ''aurita'' Hodgson, 1836 has priority over ''indoburmanica''.

Conservation

It is presumed to be critically endangered.There’s a new species of pangolin — and illegal trade means it’s already likely to be critically endangered. (2025, January 16). Environmental Investigation Agency. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://eia-international.org/news/theres-a-new-species-of-pangolin-and-illegal-trade-means-its-already-likely-to-be-critically-endangered/

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q131718005 indoburmanica Mammals of Asia