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 |  |