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Manidae
Family of pangolins / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Living species of pangolins | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Clade: | Pholidotamorpha |
Order: | Pholidota |
Suborder: | Eupholidota |
Superfamily: | Manoidea |
Family: | Manidae Gray, 1821[3] |
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Manis | |
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