In a surprising discovery, a camera trap set up near a human-dominated landscape in Pune’s grasslands and farmlands has captured an image of the Indian pangolin. The sighting highlights how Maharashtra’s agricultural belt and grasslands quietly support elusive species. 

The Indian pangolin is widely distributed across India, whereas the Chinese pangolin is found in Northeast India. The Indian pangolin occurs sporadically throughout the plains and lower slopes of hills, from south of the Himalayas to Kanyakumari, except in the northeastern region. The Chinese pangolin is found in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, and northern Bengal.