The Palawan pangolin has pale yellowish-white scales across its back. A Palawan study found greater use of primary forest among the habitats assessed and reported foraging searches at termite and ant mounds.
The study describes the dorsal scales as dirty yellowish white and records small scales in the nuchal and shoulder regions.
In a Palawan study comparing several habitats, the species showed greater use of primary forest and searched for food at termite and ant mounds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.