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Batagur affinis (Cantor, 1847)

The Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis) is a member of the Geoemydidae family, one of the most diverse groups of freshwater turtles, with over 70 recognised species worldwide (Clemente et al., 2021). Batagur affinis i...

Ms. Nur Asma Fatin Umirah Binti Mahmud • 27 March 2026 • 1770 views

Shorea lumutensis Symington

Shorea lumutensis is one of the species in the Balau group and is locally known as “Balau Putih” in Peninsular Malaysia.Shorea lumutensis is one of the species in the Balau group and is locally known as “Balau Putih” ...

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 30 July 2025 • 19178 views

Betta livida Ng & Kottelat, 1992

The fighting fish, commonly known as Betta, is a freshwater ray-finned fish found in the South-east Asia region. Betta is usually small in size, but they are energetic and colourful.

Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 31 May 2022 • 39185 views

Cheilinus undulatus Ruppell, 1835

The humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) is an endangered coral reef fish belong to the family Labridae.

Mr. Tan Kok Kiat • 15 July 2021 • 35312 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 • 35369 views

Dipterocarpus lamellatus Hook. F.

Dipterocarpus lamellatus is one of the rarest and most endangered of all dipterocarps (Ashton, 2004).

Yap Myo I • 23 June 2017 • 32327 views

Panthera tigris jacksoni

The tiger or Panthera tigris is the largest member in the family Felidacea.

Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas • 29 July 2016 • 35034 views

Hopea polyalthioides Sym.

The vernacular name for Hopea polyalthioides (Dipterocarpaceae), Giam rambai refers to drooping leaf-sprays.

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 25 November 2015 • 29130 views

Shorea peltata Sym.

The flower is yellow, small and very narrow in bud.

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 24 October 2014 • 30440 views

Cotylelobium melanoxylon (Hook. f.) Pierre

This species is a small tree with a girth 1-3 m. It has a smooth bole and is brightly coloured like that of a Vatica when young.

Mrs. Suhaida Mustafa • 07 October 2013 • 29794 views

Geostachys decurvata (Baker) Ridl.

The flower, or precisely the labellum, is yellow with occasional small red spots.

Mr. Lau Kah Hoo • 18 July 2013 • 28642 views

Dipterocarpus sarawakensis Slooten.

Dipterocarpus sarawakensis Sloot. (Dipterocarpaceae) is distributed from Terengganu to Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan in Borneo.

Ms. Wendy Yong Sze Yee • 10 December 2012 • 29413 views

Paraboea bakeri M.R. Hend.

Paraboea bakeri (Gesneriaceae) is a perennial herb with its leaves congested in a rosette.

Mrs. Rafidah Abdul Rahman & Ms. Joanne Tan Pei Chih • 17 July 2012 • 28872 views

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