Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
4-6__.__.00
Pholidota
Name: pangolin, from the Malay pengguling, meaning something that rolls up; scaly anteater; trenggiling.
Zoology: 1 extant family of Pholidota, Manidae; 1 genus, Manis, with 8 species; large keratin scales covering its skin; tropical Africa and Asia.