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Borneanapis belalong

Belalong Swollen-headed Weaver
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Taxonomy

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Description
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Belalong Swollen-headed Weaver (Borneanapis belalong) is a type of swollen-headed tiny weaver belonging to the family Anapidae. Both sexes measures around 2 mm at maximum length. The abdomen is high and appears triangular in lateral view. The abdomen is heavily pockmarked. Besides that, the abdomen also contains numerous wart-like conical tubercles bearing prominent, lengthy spines. It can be found on bark or foliage near the ground in lowland primary rainforests. It is distributed in Sabah, Malaysia and Brunei (Koh & Bay, 2019). 

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Nik Ahmad Irwan Izzauddin Bin Nik Him (Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Spiders
  • Biodiversity
  • PM
Norma Binti Che Yusoff (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
  • Spiders (Ecology)
  • Protected Areas
  • Marine & Coastal
  • Digital Sequence Information (DSI)
  • Climate Change
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
  • Birds (Ecology)
  • Mammals (Ecology)
  • Spiders
  • Insects
  • Biodiversity
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  • PM
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Tan Li Peng (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
  • Arachnids
  • Insects
  • Agriculture
  • Biodiversity
  • Forest
  • PM
PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;

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Book
  1. Koh, J.K.H. & Bay, N. (2019). Borneo Spiders: A Photographic Field Guide. Sabah Forestry Department, Malaysia. pp. 497.

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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat

Species Citation :- Borneanapis belalong. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/68373. [Retrieved 14 May 2024].

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