81 observationsEndangered
Giant Ground Pangolin
Smutsia gigantea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Pholidota ›Family: Manidae ›Genus: Smutsia
About
The giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) is a pangolin species. Members of the species inhabit Africa with a range stretching along the equator from West Africa to Uganda. The giant pangolin is the largest species of pangolins, or "scaly anteaters" – the large, scaled mammals belonging to the family Manidae. It subsists almost entirely on ants and termites. The species was first described by Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger in 1815.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Giant Ground Pangolin is Smutsia gigantea.
- The Giant Ground Pangolin has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Giant Ground Pangolin belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Giant Ground Pangolin belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Giant Ground Pangolin belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Giant Ground Pangolin belongs to the order Pholidota.
- Giant Ground Pangolin belongs to the family Manidae.
- Giant Ground Pangolin belongs to the genus Smutsia.