Herpetofauna diversity at Gunung Raya, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia

Habitat Assemblage of Amphibians from Langkawi Archipelago, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia

“…For instance, Chalcorana labialis prefer to inhabit pristine to semidisturbance clearwater streams (Berry, 1975;Inger and Stuebing, 1989;Shahriza et al, 2011;Shahrudin et al, 2011;Ibrahim et al, 2012Ibrahim et al, , 2013Dasi and Shahriza, 2020). Moreover, Polypedates leucomystax and Polypedates discantus can be found in wetlands, marsh, forests, and human housing areas (Frith, 1977;Rujirawan et al, 2013;Ehwan et al, 2016;Shahrudin et al, 2017;Relox and Camino, 2018).…”

“…Icthyophis cf. supachaii , Xenophrys aceras , Leptobrachium smithi , Occidozyga sumatrana , and Limnonectes macrognathus can be found in water bodies such as slow-moving creeks and water puddles (Grismer et al, 2006; Ehwan et al, 2016; Inger et al, 2017). At the same time, Icthyophis cf.…”

“…Currently, 30 amphibian species have been recorded in Langkawi Archipelago (Daicus et al, 2005; Lim et al, 2010; Ehwan et al, 2016; Dasi and Shahriza, 2020). Johana et al (2021) at 25 sampling sites which fall into two major groups: forest and non-forest dwelling species.…”

Biodiversity loss and conservation challenges in Chimit Kolla, Gozamen District, East Gojam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

“…Wild animal assessment was conducted in the morning (6:00 to 10:00 am) and in the afternoon (3:00 to 5:00 pm), by walking and driving through the different habitats (that is, farmland, bushland, grassland, and riverine habitat). Opportunistic sampling and visual encounter survey methods were also employed to assess herpetofauna potential of the area (Ehwan et al, 2016). Moreover, open ended interview guide questions were used to extract relevant data on the status of biodiversity and major biodiversity conservation challenges in the area.…”

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

“…At Pulau Singa Besar, 14 amphibian species were recorded by Lim et al (2010), while at Lubuk Semilang, only 11 species of amphibians were recorded by Ibrahim et al (2006) and Grismer et al (2006). To date, 28 species of amphibians, including a single species of caecilian have been recorded from Langkawi Archipelago (Daicus et al, 2005;Lim et al, 2010;Ehwan et al, 2016).…”