There are eight pangolin species in the world. Pangolins are members of the only family (Manidae) within the order Pholidota– meaning ‘scaled animals’ in Greek.
African Species
Giant Pangolin (Manis gigantea)
Tree Pangolin (Manis tricuspis)
Ground Pangolin (Manis temminckii)
Long-tailed Pangolin (Manis tetradactyla).
Baby african tree pangolin
Asiatic Species
Indian or Thick-tailed Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
Chinese or Formosan Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla)
Sunda or Malayan Pangolin (Manis javanica)
Palawan or Philippine Pangolin (Manis culionensis)
Chinese pangolin