Manis tricuspis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) is one of eight extant species of pangolins ("scaly anteaters"), and is native to equatorial Africa. Also known as the tree pangolin or three-cusped pangolin, it is the most common of the African forest pangolins.
Phataginus tricuspis is a relatively small pangolin. 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. (The Greek meaning of Phataginus tricuspis is "number by order"),These scales cover the whole body besides the face, underbelly, and insides of the legs. The scales are made of keratin, as are human fingernails, and are anchored at the base to the pangolin's skin. The head is small, and the snout is elongated. The feet are short, and each foot has five long curved claws.
The white-bellied pangolin had belonged to the genus Manis and subgenus Phataginus before the latter was elevated to generic status. The white-bellied pangolin, along with the long-tailed pangolin... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | LUFASI Nature Park | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | |
| 3 | Mvog-Betsi Zoo | 🇨🇲 Cameroon |
No species of the same family or order lives in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other mammals.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Pangolin sighting in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 32 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March–May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Pangolin in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bellied Pangolin sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Odzala-Kokoua National Park, in our data
Odzala-Kokoua National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate White-bellied Pangolin sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-bellied Pangolin is recorded against all the mammals logged in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
