Preliminary report on the herpetofaunal diversity of Batu Hampar Recreational Forest, Kedah, Malaysia
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Zijia, Hong
Author
Anuar, Shahrul
Author
Grismer, L. Lee
Author
Quah, Evan S. H.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/17.3.791
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10.15560/17.3.791
1809-127X
Ingerophrynus parvus
(
Boulenger, 1887a
)
Figure 3A
Materials examined.
MALAYSIA
–
Kedah
•
Batu Hampar Recreational Forest
;
05.1966°N
,
100.5827°E
;
40 m
a.s.l.
;
23.IX.2018
;
Evan S. H. Quah
,
Hong Zijia
leg.;
3 ♂
,
USMHC 2431–2433
.
Identification and natural history.
Three adult males (
USMHC
2431,
SVL
33 mm
;
USMHC
2432,
SVL
32 mm
;
USMHC
2433,
SVL
38 mm
) matched
Berry’s (1975)
and
Grismer’s (2011a)
description in having stout, medium-sized bodies; head as wide as body; short and
rounded snout; two parallel parietal bony ridges between eyes; one short supratympanic crest; oval parotoid glands; moderately sized eyes; distinct tympanum up to 3/4 diameter of eye; short and not overly robust limbs; rounded digits with moderately webbed toes; first finger longer than second; subarticular tubercles present on fin- gers and toes; a large outer metacarpal tubercle; a small inner metacarpal tubercle; a prominent inner metatarsal tubercle; a prominent outer metatarsal tubercle; rough warty skin; paired and dark paravertebral markings on dorsum; limbs and vertebral blotches light pinkish; single dark band on thigh and foreleg which becomes contiguous when the knee is flexed; belly light coloured and chest lightly spotted. All specimens were found along puddles beside the trail in disturbed areas near to the entrance at night.