''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 The Indian pangolin (''Manis crassicaudata''), also called thick-tailed pangolin and scaly anteater, is a pangolin native to the Indian subcontinent. Like other pangolins, it has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour. The colo ...

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Manis pentadactyla The Chinese pangolin (''Manis pentadactyla'') is a pangolin native to the northern Indian subcontinent, northern parts of Southeast Asia and southern China. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2014, as the wild ...

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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.
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Manis mysteria ''Manis mysteria'', the cryptic pangolin, is a pangolin in the family Manidae that is native to an unknown location within Asia. It is only known from partial specimens and the species has never been observed alive. Discovery and naming ''Manis ...

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Manis hungarica ''Manis'' ("Manes, spirit") is a genus of South Asian and East Asian pangolins, the Asiatic pangolins, from subfamily Maninae, within family Manidae. Taxonomy * Subfamily: Maninae (Asiatic pangolins) ** Genus: ''Manis'' (Asiatic pangolins) *** ...

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Manis lydekkeri ''Manis'' (" spirit") is a genus of South Asian and East Asia East Asia is a geocultural region of Asia. It includes China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan, plus two special administrative regions of China, Hong Kong ...

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Manis culionensis The Philippine pangolin or Palawan pangolin (''Manis culionensis''), also locally known as ''balintong'', is a pangolin species endemic to the Palawan province of the Philippines. Its habitat includes primary and secondary forests, as well as sur ...

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Manis javanica The Sunda pangolin (''Manis javanica''), also known as the Malayan or Javan pangolin, is a species of pangolin. It is a member of the Manidae family. Its English name comes from the Malay name "pëngulin", which means "roller". It is native to S ...

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Manis palaeojavanica Giant asian pangolin (''Manis palaeojavanica'' ancient Javan pangolin", is an extinct species of pangolin (from genus ''Manis'') that was native to Asia. In 1926, E. Dubois described the bones of ''M. palaeojavanica'' discovered in Java. Later, ...

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Phylogeny

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

References

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