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
Tropidolaemus wagleri
(
Boie, 1827
)
Figure 6G
Materials examined.
MALAYSIA
–
Kedah
•
Batu Hampar Recreational Forest
;
05.1966°N
,
100.5827°E
;
40 m
a.s.l.
;
22.IX.2018
;
Evan S. H. Quah
,
Hong Zijia
obs.;
1 ♀
,
USMHC 2474
•
same locality;
24.IX.2018
;
Evan S. H. Quah
,
Hong Zijia
obs.;
1 ♂
•
same locality;
8.X.2018
;
Evan S. H. Quah
,
Hong Zijia
obs.;
3 ♀
•
same locality;
19.X.2018
,
27.X.2018
;
Evan S. H. Quah
,
Hong Zijia
obs.;
1 ♀
.
Identification and natural history.
All individuals matched Das’s (2015) and
Grismer’s (2011a)
diagnosis in having a triangular head that is distinct from neck; black dorsum with yellow cross bars, head and body scattered with yellow spots in females. Males are smaller and green with white and red spots. One adult female was spotted coiled on a tree in the morning on
22 September 2018
and tail clipping was taken (
USMHC
2474). A male was spotted on a tree
10 m
off the ground beside the dam at night on
24 September 2018
. Another
three adult
females were spotted coiled on vegetation and trees along trail at night on
8 October 2018
. An adult female was spotted coiled on the same tree along the trail at night on
19 October and 27 November 2018
.
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