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Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, [12] are mammals of the order Pholidota (/ f ɒ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ t ə /). The one extant family, the Manidae, has three genera: Manis, Phataginus, and Smutsia. [13] Manis comprises four species found in Asia, while Phataginus and Smutsia include two species each, all found in sub-Saharan Africa. [14]
They are distinguished by two rows of pointed, raised scales on the undersides of their tails. [3] The anatomy of their heads is quite different from that of the sciurid flying squirrels . By extending their limbs, anomalures transform themselves into a gliding platform that they control by manipulating the membranes and tail. [ 4 ]
The scaly tailed squirrels had an additional membrane extending from the ankle to part-way along the tail, and when extended, the membrane formed a straight line from heel to heel. [ 2 ] Ten years later, a specimen of another species, Pel's flying squirrel, was brought to Europe and showed similar anatomical features.
The Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), also called thick-tailed pangolin and scaly anteater, is a pangolin native to the Indian subcontinent. [2] Like other pangolins, it has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour. The colour of its scales varies depending on the colour of the earth in its surroundings.
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, a well-armoured sea urchin. Armour is evident in numerous animal species from both current and prehistoric times. Dinosaurs such as Ankylosaurus, as well as other Thyreophora (armoured dinosaurs such as Ankylosauria and Stegosauria), grew thick plate-like armour on their bodies as well as offensive armour appendages such as the thagomizer or a tail club.
Tudor’s coffee snakes have been found at 11 sites in the Andes mountains at altitudes ranging from about 3,900 feet to about 5,500 feet, the study said.
The combined head and body length is 33–43 cm (13–17 in). The tail is 49–62 cm (19–24 in). Each dark brown to brownish yellow scale has three points, to which the specific name tricuspis refers. These scales cover the whole body besides the face, underbelly, and insides of the legs. [5]
The lizards are relatively small, measuring just over 2 inches long and weighing under 3 grams. Their slender bodies are colored “coppery brown” with dark spots on the fringes of their scales.