The Sunda pangolin is internationally endangered (Duckworth et al., 2008). In Singapore, it is found in forest and scrubland on the main island, Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong, and is regarded as critically endangered species in Singapore (Lim et al., 2008: 191)

The dead pangolin was most likely hit by a motor vehicle when it was crossing the road. Sunda pangolins frequent forest, scrub and rural habitats. Although locally widespread, they are seldom seen. Pangolins suffer from habitat loss and their meat is in high demand. Due to their wandering nature and clumsy gait, they are prone to becoming roadkill when crossing highways. The Sunda pangolin is regarded as ‘critically endangered’ in Singapore (Lim et al., 2008: 191).

This example could have been hit by a motor vehicle and was assumed to have died the previous evening. It was collected and deposited in the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum at the National University of Singapore. This record is mentioned in Fam et al. (2014: 72) who also question the status of slow lorises on Singapore Island. As lorises were frequently traded through Singapore, the population there may consist partly of non-indigenous animals that had been abandoned.

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