A case of Acanthocephala infection in a 5-year-old female rehabilitated and released black-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla), which was part of a post-release monitoring program of a pangolin research operation in the Central African Republic, is described. This represents the first report of Acanthocephala infection in this species, which lead to intestinal perforation, secondary peritonitis and ultimately to the death of the animal concerned. It is of relevance to alert the pangolin conservation and research community to a so far unreported cause of death. A case history and necropsy findings, as well as preliminary parasite identification and genetic characterization which potentially revealed a new gigantorhynchid taxon are presented.

描述了一个在5岁的女性中康复并释放的黑腹穿山甲（Phataginus tetradactyla）的棘头动物感染病例，这是中非共和国穿山甲研究行动的释放后监测计划的一部分。这是该物种中棘头虫感染的首例报道，导致肠道穿孔，继发性腹膜炎，并最终导致有关动物死亡。提醒穿山甲保护和研究界注意迄今尚未报道的死亡原因是有意义的。介绍了一个病史和尸检结果，以及初步的寄生虫鉴定和遗传特征，这些特征可能揭示了一种新的巨鼻类群。