Giant pangolin Smutsia gigantea (Illiger, 1815)

Ant and termite prey of the giant pangolin Smutsia gigantea Illiger, 1815 in forest–savannah mosaics of Cameroon

“…It has been reported to feed predominantly on five termite genera, including Macrotermes , Cubitermes , Apicotermes , Protermes and Pseudacanthotermes , and two ant genera, Palthothyreus and Anomma (Kingdon, 1972; Nixon et al., 2019). Eleven ant species was also recorded previously as part of the giant pangolins diet (see Bequaert, 1922, cited by Hoffmann et al., 2019). The specific prey species and their relative proportion consumed are not described.…”

The scale of Nigeria's involvement in the trans-national illegal pangolin trade: Temporal and spatial patterns and the effectiveness of wildlife trade regulations

“…Gabon) Mambeya et al, 2018 – 3600 (n = 1; unsexed) Tikki Hywood Trust, unpublished data Temminck's pangolin (Africa) 5.6 (2.5–10.2: n = 28; female. South Africa) – D. W. Pieterson, unpublished data (as cited in Hoffmann et al, 2020 ) 6.0 (2.6–10.6: n = 50; male. South Africa) – D. W. Pieterson, unpublished data (as cited in Hoffmann et al, 2020 ) 9.3 (2.5–16.1: n = 29; male.…”

“…South Africa) – D. W. Pieterson, unpublished data (as cited in Hoffmann et al, 2020 ) 6.0 (2.6–10.6: n = 50; male. South Africa) – D. W. Pieterson, unpublished data (as cited in Hoffmann et al, 2020 ) 9.3 (2.5–16.1: n = 29; male. South Africa, Zimbabwe) – Coulson, 1989 ; Heath and Coulson, 1997a ; Heath and Coulson, 1997b ; Jacobsen et al, 1991 ; Swart et al, 1999 9.0 (4.6–15.8: n = 28; female.…”

Maximum entropy modeling of giant pangolin Smutsia gigantea (Illiger, 1815) habitat suitability in a protected forest-savannah transition area of central Cameroon

“…Robust ecological knowledge of the potential distribution and suitable habitats of species whose populations are decreasing over their distribution range is of paramount importance for planning their long-term conservation (Akrim et al, 2017). The giant pangolin (GP; Smutsia gigantea), which occurs in parts of West, Central, and East Africa (Kingdon et al, 2015;Hoffmann et al, 2020), is such a species. Of the eight species of pangolins worldwide, the giant pangolin is the largest, with a body mass exceeding 30 kg and a total body length between 140 and 180 cm (Hoffmann et al, 2020;Kingdon, 2015).…”

“…The giant pangolin (GP; Smutsia gigantea), which occurs in parts of West, Central, and East Africa (Kingdon et al, 2015;Hoffmann et al, 2020), is such a species. Of the eight species of pangolins worldwide, the giant pangolin is the largest, with a body mass exceeding 30 kg and a total body length between 140 and 180 cm (Hoffmann et al, 2020;Kingdon, 2015). The GP is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (Nixon et al, 2019), and is also listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).…”