Manidae ("spirits") is the only extant family of pangolins from superfamily Manoidea.[5] This family comprises three genera (Manis from subfamily Maninae, Phataginus from subfamily Phatagininae, and Smutsia from subfamily Smutsiinae),[6][7] as well as extinct Fayum pangolin.[8]
Manidae middle | |
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Living species of pangolins | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Clade: | Pholidotamorpha |
Order: | Pholidota |
Suborder: | Eupholidota |
Superfamily: | Manoidea |
Family: | Manidae Gray, 1821[2] |
Type genus | |
Manis | |
Genera | |
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Synonyms | |
list of synonyms:
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All species of living pangolin had been assigned to the genus Manis until the late 2000s, when research prompted the splitting of extant pangolins into three genera: Manis, Phataginus, and Smutsia.[5][9]
Phylogenetic position of family Manidae within superfamily Manoidea.[5][9][13][14][7][1]
Pholidotamorpha | southern Asian clade northern Asian clade African clade | |
(Pholidota sensu lato)
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