Preliminary report on the herpetofaunal diversity of Batu Hampar Recreational Forest, Kedah, Malaysia
Author
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
Eutropis multifasciata
(
Kuhl, 1820
)
Materials examined.
MALAYSIA
–
Kedah
•
Batu Hampar Recreational Forest
;
05.1966°N
,
100.5827°E
;
40 m
a.s.l.
;
19.X.2018
;
Evan S. H. Quah
,
Hong Zijia
leg.;
1 juvenile
,
USMHC 2484
•
same locality;
27.XI.2018
;
Evan S. H. Quah
,
Hong Zijia
leg.;
1 juvenile
,
USMHC 2489
.
Identification and natural history.
Two juveniles (
USMHC
2484,
SVL
57 mm
, TL
97 mm
;
USMHC
2489,
SVL
47 mm
, TL
6 mm
) matched Das’s (2015) diagnosis in having robust body; short limbs; distinct head; short snout; small tympanum; large plate-like scales on head; 29–35 midbody scale rows; 17–23 lamellae under Toe IV; unmodified digits; bronze-brown dorsum and cream ven- ter.
USMHC
2484 was found in the midst of being eaten by a
Bungarus candidus
(USMHC 2483)
, which was found in the leaf litter along trail at night.
USMHC
2489
was found in leaf litter along trail and it detached its tail while it was being caught.