Indian pangolin, thick-tailed pangolin, or scaly anteater (Manis crassicaudata)
is a pangolin found in the plains and hills ofIndia, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan.
The colour of its scales varies depending on the colour of the earth in its surroundings.
in Telugu it is called polusu pandi or nela chepa.In Kerala, it is known as eenampechi. In Tamil it is called azhungu or alangu. In Oriya, it is called bajrakapta. In Sinhala, it is called kaballewa.[5] In Kannada it is called "chippu handi".