A preliminary checklist of amphibians of Ulu Paip Recreational Forest, Kedah, Malaysia

Abstract

Surveys on amphibian species in Ulu Paip Recreational Forest, Kedah were carried out over 12 consecutive months from January 2011 to December 2011. Twenty species of frogs from 11 genera and six families were recorded to inhabit this forest. This study represents the first report of amphibian species from Ulu Paip Recreational Forest.

Preliminary report on the herpetofaunal diversity of Batu Hampar Recreational Forest, Kedah, Malaysia

“…The identification of all collected specimens were confirmed by consulting Taylor (1962a), Berry (1975), Tweedie (1983), Lim and Das (1999), Auliya (2007), Grismer (2011aGrismer ( , 2011b, and Das (2015). A checklist of the amphibians and reptiles recorded were compiled and compared with that of other nearby locations, which included Bukit Panchor State Park (BPSP) (Quah et al 2013), Lata Bukit Hijau Recreational Forest (LBHRF) (Shahriza et al 2011;Shahriza and Ibrahim 2014b), Bukit Perangin Forest Reserve (BPFR) (Ibrahim et al 2012), Ulu Paip Pecreational Forest (UPRF) (Shahriza and Ibrahim 2014a), Bubu Permanent Forest Reserve (BBPFR) (Ibrahim et al 2011), and Bukit Jana (BJ) (Shahriza and Ibrahim 2012). The species diversity of herpetofauna at Batu Hampar Recreational Forest was analysed using Multi-Variate Statistical Package (MVSP), which include the Simpson's Index of Diversity (D), Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index (H), and species evenness index.…”

A checklist of amphibians at Lubuk Semilang Recreational Park, Langkawi Island, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia

“…Pulchrana laterimaculata is a new record for the Langkawi Archipelago. Several Pulchrana laterimaculata juveniles and sub-adult individuals were found around marsh wetland/ swamp, showing this species emerges from the nearby forest to use the swampy areas as their breeding site (Shahriza et al, 2011a(Shahriza et al, , 2011bShahriza and Ibrahim, 2014). This finding has increased the number of amphibian species in the Langkawi Archipelago from 28 to 29 species.…”

“…Several frog species, including Hylarana erythraea, Kaloula pulchra, Microhyla butleri, Fejervarya limnocharis, and Duttaphrynus melanostictus, are commensal species (Shahriza et al, 2011a(Shahriza et al, , 2011bShahriza and Ibrahim, 2012, 2014, 2017. These species were often encountered at forest edges and disturbed areas with anthropogenic activities (Ibrahim et al, 2001;Tuen and Das, 2005;Norsham et al, 2005;Shahriza and Ibrahim, 2017) but rarely seen in forests (Inger and Stuebing, 1990).…”

“…Odorrana hosii can be seen perched on rock boulders, either at midstream or rock banks of the middle and upper part of Sungai Korok. Both sites have moderate to fast stream currents, a suitable environment for this species (Ibrahim et al, 2008;Grismer, 2011;Shahriza and Ibrahim, 2012). Sites 4, 5, 6 and 7 in Lubuk Semilang were considered ideal as breeding grounds for amphibians.…”

Defense behavior of Gonocephalus grandis and Aphaniotis fusca (Squamata: Agamidae)

“…In contrast, A. fusca is found in shady, closed canopy, dipterocarp forests in the lowlands and hills (Daicus andHashim 2004, Grismer 2011), and around peat swamps (Sukumaran et al 2006). It frequently perches on tree trunks, vines, and twigs adjacent to water (Grismer 2011, Shahriza andIbrahim 2014).…”