libutron:Shy Pangolin | ©Gary ParkerCommon names: Cape pangolin, Scaly anteater, South African
libutron:Shy Pangolin | ©Gary ParkerCommon names: Cape pangolin, Scaly anteater, South African pangolin, Temminck’s ground pangolin, Pangolin De Temminck, Pangolin Terrestre Du Cap, Pangolín del Cabo.The Cape pangolin is the species Manis temminckii, Syn. Smutsia temminckii (Pholidota - Manidae), one of the eight extant species, this one only found in eastern and southern Africa, from north-eastern Chad and Sudan, south to South Africa.The species is protected by law in many of its range countries and occurs in several protected areas, such as Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, a World Heritage Site.Pangolin shown in the photo was found in Kuruman, Northern Cape, South Africa[Source] -- source link