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First report on the herpetofauna of Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Malaysia

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  • Volume
    17
  • Issue/Number/Part
    2
  • 2010
  • Pages
    139-146
  • Publisher
    Folium Publishing Company
  • Country
    Russia
  • Language
    English
  • ISSN
    10262296
  • Authors

Abstract

Pulau Pangkor is an important island off the west coast of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia which contains three forest reserves and a permanent source of freshwater. Despite that, the herpetofauna of the island has never been studied before. This paper represents the first report on the herpetofauna of Pulau Pangkor with the documentation of 13 species of amphibians and 44 reptiles. These numbers are by no means exhaustive and future studies are expected to uncover new records.

Citation

Chan, K.O., Van Rooijen, J., Lee Grismer, L., Daicus, B., Jamaludin, H., Gregory, R., Norhayati, A. & Mohd Abdul Muin, M.A. (2010). First report on the herpetofauna of Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Malaysia. Russian Journal of Herpetology 17 (2), 139-146

Species   50 records

09901
 
Ahaetulla prasina
Green Whip Snake
Native
09868
 
Aphaniotis fusca
Earless Lizard
Native
09906
 
Boiga drapiezii
Spotted Cat Snake
Native
09869
 
Bronchocela cristatella
Green Crested Lizard
Native
04676
 
Calamus castaneus
Mountain Nypa
Native
09870
 
Calotes versicolor
Common Garden Lizard
Native
09909
 
Chrysopelea paradisi
Paradise Tree Snake
Native
20904
 
Coelognathus flavolineatus
Yellow-striped Rat Snake
Native
09949
 
Cuora amboinensis
South Asian Box Turtle
Native
20994
 
Cyrtodactylus consobrinus
Peter's Slender-toed Gecko
Native
21006
 
Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus
Four-striped Forest
Native
09890
 
Dasia grisea
Grey Tree Skink
Native
09891
 
Dasia olivacea
Olive Tree Skink
Native
09911
 
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Striped Bronzeback
Native
51946
 
Draco formosus
Dusky Gliding Lizard
Native
21068
 
Dryophiops rubescens
Keel-bellied Whip Snake
Native
09966
 
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Asian Common Toad
Native
39599
 
Eugeissona tristis
Dull Bertam Palm
Native
50387
 
Eutropis multifasciata
Many-lined Sun Skink
Native
53753
 
Eutropis rugifera
Red-throated Ground Skink
Native
19488
 
Fejervarya limnocharis
Grass Frog
Native
21130
 
Gehyra mutilata
Four-clawed Gecko
Native
09889
 
Gekko kuhli
Kuhl's Gliding Gecko
Native
09884
 
Gekko monarchus
Spotted-house Gecko
Native
09885
 
Gekko smithii
Forest Gecko
Native
09875
 
Gonocephalus bellii
Bell's Forest Dragon
Native
21133
 
Hemidactylus brookii
Brook’s House Gecko
Native
53745
 
Hemidactylus craspedotus
Frilly Forest Gecko
Native
09886
 
Hemidactylus frenatus
Common House Gecko
Native
52449
 
Hemidactylus platyurus
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Native
09953
 
Heosemys spinosa
Spiny Turtle
Native
53588
 
Hylarana glandulosa
Rough-sided Frog
Native
58271
 
Hypsiscopus plumbea
Rice Paddy Snake
Native
58501
 
Indotyphlops braminus
Common Blind Snake
Native
09972
 
Limnonectes blythii
Giant Frog
Native
09973
 
Limnonectes laticeps
Rivulet Frog
Native
09976
 
Limnonectes plicatellus
Rhinoceros Frog
Native
21284
 
Lipinia vittigera
Common Striped Skink
Native
21065
 
Lycodon subannulatus
Malayan Bridle Snake
Native
21291
 
Lygosoma bowringii
Bowring's Supple Skink
Native
58057
 
Malayopython reticulatus
Reticulated Python
Native
19588
 
Microhyla butleri
Butler's Ricefrog
Native
21356
 
Naja sumatrana
Sumatran Spitting Cobra
Native
52289
 
Occidozyga martensii
Marten’s Puddle Frog
Native
21347
 
Oligodon purpurascens
Brown Kukri Snake
Native
09985
 
Polypedates leucomystax
Four-lined Tree Frog
Native
09925
 
Ptyas korros
Chinese Ratsnake
Native
09897
 
Sphenomorphus scotophilus
Spotted Forest Skink
Native
57766
 
Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus
Mangrove Pit Viper
Native
21662
 
Tropidolaemus wagleri
Wagler's Pit Viper
Native
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