Structured Summary
Abstract
Solitary, chiefly burrowing and nocturnal mammals of the order Pholidota. They have bodies, tails and heads encased in sharp scales, which protect them when rolled up into a ball when threatened. Also called scaly anteaters, pangolins are myrmecophagous mainly eating ants and termites and are distributed in the warmer parts of the Asia and the Africa continents. Chinese pangolins are a potential intermediate DISEASE RESERVOIR of COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2.
MeSH Record
Classification
Broader headings
Related Concepts
Knowledge Graph
Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.
MeSH Record
Synonyms
12 entry terms
- Pholidota
- Pangolin
- Chinese Pangolin
- Manidae
- Manis
- Manis pentadactyla
- Phataginus
- Scaly Anteaters
- Smutsia
- Chinese Pangolins
- Pangolin, Chinese
- Scaly Anteater
MeSH Record
Aspects Covered
18 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.
MeSH Record
Indexing Annotation
do not confuse entry term SCALY ANTEATERS with ANTEATERS see VERMILINGUA
MeSH Record
History Note
2021
MeSH Hierarchy
Tree Number
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Pangolins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000086642. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000086642
- Pangolins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangolin
- Pangolins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2191516