Manis ("spirit") is a genus of South Asian and East Asian pangolins, the Asiatic pangolins, from the subfamily Maninae, within the family Manidae.
Taxonomy
- Subfamily: Maninae (Asiatic pangolins)
- Genus: Manis (Asiatic pangolins)
- Manis crassicaudata (Indian pangolin)
- Manis pentadactyla (Chinese pangolin)
- Manis aurita (= Manis indoburmanica)
- Manis mysteria (Cryptic pangolin)
- †Manis hungarica
- †Manis lydekkeri
- Subgenus: Paramanis
- Manis culionensis (Philippine pangolin)
- Manis javanica (Sunda pangolin)
- †Manis palaeojavanica (Giant asian pangolin)
Phylogeny
Phylogenetic position of genus Manis within family Manidae.