Manis pentadactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) View in CoL

Among the mammals of Ranga Reserve Forest, as well as Assam, this species is facing the most severe threat from the local poachers and hunters. The species was spotted unexpectedly by villagers in Rampur village during the study period and they informed the forest department. After that the species was rescued by the members of AWRRO with the help of the forest department (Figure 3k). Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List, listed as a Schedule I species under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Appendix I in CITES ( Table 1). Very often, it is captured from forest areas for consumption of its meat and the use of various parts of its body for medicinal purposes .

Photo Sources: Forest Department, AWRRO

Figure 3 Photographs shows the Mammals recorded in Ranga Reserve Forest, Lakhimpur during the study period (a. Elephas maximus , b. Macaca mulatta , c. Trachypithecus pileatus , d. Nycticebus bengalensis , e. Callosciurus erythraeus , f. Tamiops macclellandi , g. Hylopetes alboniger , h. Hystrix brachyura , i. Lepus nigricollis , j. Pteropus giganteus , k. Manis pentadactyla , l. Felis chaus , m. Prionailurus bengalensis , n. Paradoxurus hermaphroditus , o. Viverra zibetha , p. Herpestes urva , q. Canis aureus , r. Martes flavigula )