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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 • 33990 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 • 31987 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 • 31769 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 • 34875 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 • 32280 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 • 32732 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 • 31676 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 • 32411 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 • 31618 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 • 34217 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 • 34930 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 • 32357 views

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