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. 2021 Aug 20;7(6):2399–2403. doi: 10.1002/vms3.611

TABLE 4.

Published data on pangolin body temperature

Species Sex Mass (kg) Body temperature (°C) Source
Manis pentadactyla 2♀2♂ 2.3–5.2 33–35 Heath and Hammel, 1986
2♀1♂ 4.93–7.50 30.60–34.20 This study
Manis javanica 1♀1♂ 2.11–4.22 31.7, 32.3 McNab, 1984
1♀2♂ 3.75–4.07 31.70–34.20 This study
Manis crassicaudata 15.91 31.7 McNab, 1984
Phataginus tricuspis 1♀2♂ 28.8–33.3 Jones, 1973
2.73 30.0–36.0 Hildwein, 1974
32.2–35.2 Eisentraut, 1956
Smutsia gigantea 1♀1♂ 32.0–34.5 Jones, 1973
Phataginus tetradactyla 30.0–36.0 Hildwein, 1974