#phataginus

African Black-bellied Pangolin or Long-tailed Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla), family Manidae, in the order Pholidota, found in the rainforests of central Africa

Vulnerable.

A black-bellied pangolin in Ziama, Guinea. A recent trial of camera traps placed above the ground to study arboreal or semi-arboreal species has captured images of black-bellied and white-bellied pangolins. Due to the success of this trial, Fauna & Flora is rolling out arboreal camera traps on a wider scale. Pangolins are one of the most trafficked mammals in the world, due to high demand for their scales, which are used in traditional medicines. It is estimated that more than 1 million pangolins have been poached in the last 10 years -Photograph: Fauna & Flora

Also called the long-tailed pangolin.