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Despite their ecological importance, small mammals record in east-coast of Peninsular Malaysia is particularly rare and scattered , as compared to records made in west of Peninsular Malaysia . In this paper, we assembled data from various trapping occasions conducted at surrounding areas of Tasik Kenyir , Hulu Terengganu , including Taman Negara Terengganu, from 1990 to present. We documented 55 species of bats and 19 species of non-volant small mammals, mainly of rats and squirrels. This represent approximately 30% of the total non-marine mammal species reported for Peninsular Malaysia, indicating the important of Hulu Kenyir forest areas as conservation area for small mammals.
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We would like to thank DWNP personnel who were involved in samplings in 1990–2002 (L.B.L) and in 2006 (N.Z.M and J.S.) particularly in TNTNP area. We also would like to thank UMT for logistical and transportation support for N.Z.M to conduct samplings from 2008 to 2011, and for A.R. and A.M.T in 2015–2016. J.V.K would like to acknowledge the following grants awarded to him and colleagues for the sampling work in Tasik Kenyir , Terengganu (UMK-SGJP R/SGJP/001/2010/000037, MTSF R/MTSF/003/2012/000071 and MOHE RACE R/RACE/002/2012/000085). This study was partly supported by various research grants, Geran Galakan Penyelidikan (GGP/68007/2014/127) and Trans Disciplinary Research Grant Scheme (TRGS/2015/59373) for A.R and M.T.A. Photos in this article are provided by M.I.M.A and A.R, except for K. krauensis, by Syed Ahmad Rizal B Tuan Nek, senior lab assistant, School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, UMT.
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Nor Zalipah, M. et al. (2019). Checklist of Small Mammals of Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu. In: Abdullah, M., Mohammad, A., Nor Zalipah, M., Safiih Lola, M. (eds) Greater Kenyir Landscapes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92264-5_18
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