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Echinosorex gymnura (Raffles, 1822) (Moonrat)

Despite its appearance and name, the moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura) is not closely related to rats or other rodents.

Syaridzwan. M & Alwani. N. Z. • 15 July 2020 • 25466 views

Garcinia prainiana King. (Clusiaceae)

Known as cerapu or mencupu in Malay, Garcinia prainiana is a small tree up to 10 m tall, in the family Clusiaceae.

Mrs. Syazwani Bt. Azeman • 30 June 2020 • 25249 views

Naja sumatrana (Müller, 1890)

Naja sumatrana is more commonly known as the Sumatran Cobra (Das, 2015). It is in the Family Elapidae and is also called the Equatorial Spitting Cobra (Ecology Asia, 2019; Grismer et al., 2012).

Ms. Noor Faradiana Binti Md Fauzi, Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman, Mr. Kaviarasu Munian, Ms. Nor Hazwani Binti Ahmad Ruzman & Mrs. Nur Alwani Binti Zakaria • 29 May 2020 • 25659 views

Aglaia korthalsii Miq. (Meliaceae)

Commonly known as kriah, sekriah or keriat in Malay, Aglaia korthalsii is a member of the family Meliaceae, which includes some common species such as sentul (Sandoricum koetjape) and sentang (...

Mrs. Syazwani Bt. Azeman • 30 April 2020 • 24337 views

Johannesteijsmannia lanceolata J. Dransf.

Malaysia has an estimated 28 genera of palms and Johannesteijsmannia is one of the most magnificent.

Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 31 March 2020 • 24741 views

Coelostegia montana Sidiyasa

Coelostegia is a small genus in the subfamily Helicteroideae-Durioneae, family Bombacaceae or Malvaceae from western Malesia (Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java, Sumatra and Borneo).

Mrs. Nadiah Idris • 28 February 2020 • 24039 views

Shorea henryana Pierre

Shorea henryana Pierre is one of the 62 Shorea species that occur in Peninsular Malaysia (Chua et al., 2010).

Ms. Nur Razan Faiqah Binti Zahili, Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 31 January 2020 • 24462 views

Dermochelys coriacea Vandelli, 1761

Sea turtles, also called marine turtles, are well-known sea creatures that have lived on earth for more than 100 million years. There are seven species of sea turtles in the world and four of them nest in Malaysia (Kemf et al., 2000).

Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas & Dr. Chen Pelf Nyok • 31 December 2019 • 25988 views

Chaperina fusca Mocquard 1892

Chaperina fusca, commonly known as the Saffron-bellied frog, is a terrestrial amphibian in the family Microhylidae and was first described from Sintang, Borneo by F. Mocquard in 1892 (Mocquard, 1892).

Ms. Nur Aina Amira Binti Mahyudin, Mr. Kaviarasu Munian, Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman, Ms. Noor Faradiana Binti Md Fauzi, Ms. Nor Hazwani Binti Ahmad Ruzman & Mrs. Nur Alwani Binti Zakaria • 29 November 2019 • 24152 views

Argyreia maingayi (C.B.Clarke) Hoogland

The genus Argyreia derived from Greek, "argyreios" meaning silvery, refers to the shiny hairs on the underside of the leaves of some species and the epithet name "maingayi" refers to Alexander Carroll Ma...

Mrs. Nadiah Idris • 31 October 2019 • 23960 views

Trachypithecus obscurus (Reid, 1837)

The Spectacled Leaf Langur or Dusky Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) is known as Lotong bercelak in Malaysia.

Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas & Ms. Nor Hazwani Binti Ahmad Ruzman • 30 September 2019 • 26877 views

Caryota mitis Lour.

Caryota mitis is a slow-growing, understorey palm that can be found in India and Southeast Asia, including Malaysia.

Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 30 August 2019 • 24323 views

Rhacophorus norhayatiae Chan and Grismer, 2010

Norhayati’s Gliding Frog or Rhacophorus norhayatiae is an arboreal tree frog that can be widely found in Peninsular Malaysia.

Ms. Nur Athirah Binti Fauzi, Mr. Kaviarasu Munian, Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman, Ms. Nor Hazwani Binti Ahmad Ruzman, Mrs. Nur Alwani Binti Zakaria & Ms. Noor Faradiana Binti Md Fauzi • 31 July 2019 • 24779 views

Zosterops palpebrosus Temminck, 1824

The Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) is a relatively small bird measuring 10.5-11 cm long, in the Zosteropidae family.

Mrs. Nur Alwani Binti Zakaria, Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman, Ms. Nor Hazwani Binti Ahmad Ruzman, Mr. Kaviarasu Munian & Ms. Noor Faradiana Binti Md Fauzi • 30 June 2019 • 23811 views

Lepisanthes rubiginosa (Roxb.) Leenh. (Sapindaceae)

Lepisanthes rubiginosa, commonly known as mertajam in Malay, is a shrub or small tree from the family Sapindaceae.

Mrs. Syazwani Bt. Azeman • 31 May 2019 • 24564 views

Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr. (Meliaceae)

Sandoricum koetjape, locally known as sentul, is a common species recorded throughout Peninsular Malaysia.

Mrs. Norzielawati Bt. Salleh • 30 April 2019 • 23804 views

Platycerium coronarium (Konig ex Muller) Desv. (Polypodiaceae)

Platycerium coronarium is one of the largest ferns in the family Polypodiaceae.

Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi & Ahmad Syahir Zaini • 31 March 2019 • 26112 views

Gnetum gnemon L. (Gnetaceae)

Gnetum gnemon is an evergreen tropical tree from the family Gnetaceae which is grouped under the Gymnosperms together with conifers, cycads and ginkgo.

Mrs. Norzielawati Bt. Salleh • 28 February 2019 • 26474 views

Dryobalanops rappa Becc. (Dipterocarpaceae)

Dryobalanops rappa is one of seven camphor species belonging to the family Dipterocarpaceae.

Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi & Ahmad Syahir Zaini • 31 January 2019 • 24412 views

Prionailurus bengalensis (Kerr, 1792)

Prionailurus bengalensis is commonly known as the leopard cat. This species is among the small wild cats under the family Felidae.

Ms. Noor Faradiana Binti Md Fauzi, Mr. Mohammad Shahfiz Azman, Mr. Kaviarasu Munian, Ms. Nor Hazwani Binti Ahmad Ruzman & Mrs. Nur Alwani Binti Zakaria • 28 December 2018 • 24644 views

Pantala flavescens Fabricius

One of the most recognised and well-known Odonate species across the continents of the globe is Pantala flavescens whose common name is the Wandering Glider.

Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 14 December 2018 • 24365 views

Anaxagorea javanica Blume (Annonaceae)

Anaxagorea javanica belongs to the soursop family, Annonaceae and is commonly known as Twin-seed because it usually has two seeds in each fruitlet.

Aliaa Athirah Adam Malek & Ms. Ummul Nazrah Abdul Rahman • 30 November 2018 • 23656 views

Hopea odorata Roxb. (Dipterocarpaceae)

Hopea odorata, a member of the Dipterocarpaceae, is popularly known locally as Cengal Pasir or Merawan Siput Jantan.

Mrs. Norzielawati Bt. Salleh • 16 November 2018 • 28109 views

Hoya elliptica Hook. f. (Apocynaceae)

Hoya elliptica was first described by Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1883 and it is named after its characteristic elliptic leaves.

Shahid Bin Dzayuddin & Mrs. Syahida Emiza Suhaimi • 31 October 2018 • 23923 views

Vatica pauciflora (Korth.) BI. (Dipterocarpaceae)

Vatica pauciflora is a medium to large-sized tree that can grow up to 30 m in height.

Ms. Siti Fariezza Bt Khairi Thaw • 17 October 2018 • 23107 views