Table 3 Variation in pangolin pricing between local communities and traditional medicine markets in Benin, after client categories. African clients other than local originate from Togo and Ghana. Prices are given in USD (conversion: 30 July 2020). TMMs refers to traditional medicine markets
From: Ethnozoological and commercial drivers of the pangolin trade in Benin
| Pangolin pricing (USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local communities | TMMs | ||||
| Type of item | Average | Local and West African clients | Chinese clients | Local and West African clients | Chinese clients |
| Alive | Min | 5.01 | 42.9 | 18.96 | 55.35 |
| Max | 7.84 | 60.05 | 24.83 | 73.38 | |
| Dead carcass | Min | 4.52 | – | 18.96 | |
| Max | 6.68 | – | 24.83 | ||
| Head | Min | – | – | 3.88 | |
| Max | – | – | 4.73 | ||
| Scales (whole body) | Min | – | – | 8.62 | |
| Max | – | – | 12.06 | ||