Wildlifeof Vietnam
Sunda Pangolin
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: Razis Nasri
Manis javanica
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Habitat
Primary, secondary and scrub forest; also rubber and oil palm plantations
Range
Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Java, Sumatra and the Lesser Sunda Islands
The Sunda pangolin, also called the Malayan or Javan pangolin, is a member of the pangolin family (Manidae). Its English name comes from the Malay word for roller. The skin of its feet is granular, with pads on the front feet (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is native to Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and the islands of Borneo, Java, Sumatra and the Lesser Sunda Islands. It prefers primary, secondary and scrub forest, but also lives in rubber and oil palm plantations, and is largely arboreal.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Sunda Pangolin live in?
- Primary, secondary and scrub forest; also rubber and oil palm plantations
- Where is the Sunda Pangolin found?
- Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Java, Sumatra and the Lesser Sunda Islands