MANIS. 599 



400. Manis aurita. Tlie Chinese Pangolin. 



Manis pentaclactyla, L. Syst. Nat. i, p. 52 (1766), partim. 



Manis aurita, Hodgson, J. A. S. B. \, p. 234 (1836) ; Bhjth, Cat. 



p. 179; Jerdon, Ma7n. p. 316; Anderson, An. Zool. Res. p. 352, 



pi. xxiv, iigs. 3, 4 ; Jentink, Notes Leijd. Mas. iv, p. 202 ; W. 



Sclater, Cat. p. 330. 

 Manis javanica, Blyth, J. A. S. B. x\, p. 454, xvi, p. 1274, nee 



Desnuirest. 



Bdjarkit, H. ; Sdlak, Kiias ; Kiocngnya, Newari. 



Body and tail more slender than in M. pentadadyla and scales 

 much smaller and darker coloured. Fore claws long ; middle fore 

 claw twice as long as middle hind claw. Scales without keels in 

 adults or only 3 or 4 outer rows on body keeled, Eound the body 

 the longitudinal rows are 16 to 18 in number, usually 17 ; 16 to 20 

 scales in the median row above the tail. More hair between the 

 scales than in other Indian forms, and the ear-conch is more 

 developed. 



Colour. Scales dark brown throughout in adults, sometimes with 

 pale concentric bands in young animals; naked parts flesh-coloured. 



Dimensions. Head and body 19 to 23 inches, tail 13 to 15. A 

 skull measures 3*5 in basal length, 1-6 in greatest breadth. Weight 

 of adults 15 to 171b. 



Distribution. Himalayas as far west as Nepal, at moderate ele- 

 vations, Assam, hills north of Bhamo, Kareunee, and Southern 

 China (Amoy, Hainan, Formosa). 



Habits, so far as known, similar to those of the last species. 



401. Manis javanica. IVie Malay Pangolin. 



Mauls javanica, Desmarest, Mamm. p. 377 (1822) ; Cantor, J. A. S.B, 

 XV, p. 259 ; Horsjield, Cat. p. 197 ; Blyth, Cat. p. 179 ; Anderson, 

 An. Zool. Res. p. 352, pi. xxiv, figs. 5-8 ; Jentink, Notes Leyd. 

 Mus. iv, p. 199 ; W. Sclater, Cat. p. 331. 



Mauls leptura, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xl, p. 454, xvi, p. 1273 ; id. Cat. 

 p. 180. 



Manis leucura, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xvi, p. 1274. 



Paugoliuus leucurus, Blyth, Mam. Birds Burma, p. 53. 



Theng-khwe-khyat, Burmese ; Rangoliny, Tangiling, Malay. 



Form more slender than in either of t]\e preceding species and tail 

 generally longer. Fure claws but little longer than the hind, never 

 more than half as long again. Scales longer, more pointed behind, 

 and rather less closely adpressed, the posterior edges chipped, not 

 worn, and with a median keel frequently visible in adults, especially 

 on the tail, sides, and limbs; 15 to 19 rows (usually 17) round the 

 body, 20 to 30 (usually 24 to 27) scales in the median I'ow above 

 the tail. 



Colour dark brown, the sides and the terminal portion of the tail 

 sometimes whitish, and all the scales in a few instances particoloured. 

 "Naked skin wliitish. 



