Wild cattle in the wetlands “ is the Bornean banteng a distinct species

Abdul Hamid Ahmad, . and Hisashi Matsubayashi, . (2016) Wild cattle in the wetlands “ is the Bornean banteng a distinct species. [Proceedings Paper]

The banteng Bos javanicus is the only wild cattle species in Borneo. The Lower Kinabatangan-Segama Ramsar site is known to harbor the largest herds of the Bornean banteng in Sabah. Smaller populations are scattered in forest reserves throughout Sabah and the populations in the Southwest are already disconnected with other populations in the eastern parts of the State. Until today the Bornean banteng is categorised as a sub-specific member for Bos javanicus which is confined to Borneo and is the least studied amongst all three subspecies. Fecal samples from the Bornean banteng have been collected since 2006 and subjected to partial mtDNA analysis which show that the Bornean banteng does not form a sister group with the other two banteng subspecies. A transpatry speciation was similarly proposed for the Bornean banteng. Later a banteng tooth was extracted from a skull of a poached bull and dried blood tissue within the pulp cavity was then used to totally sequence the mtDNA of the Bornean banteng. It confirmed earlier results. Efforts must be taken to begin conservation breeding of the Bornean banteng as an intervention to increase its population size.

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Abstract

The banteng Bos javanicus is the only wild cattle species in Borneo. The Lower Kinabatangan-Segama Ramsar site is known to harbor the largest herds of the Bornean banteng in Sabah. Smaller populations are scattered in forest reserves throughout Sabah and the populations in the Southwest are already disconnected with other populations in the eastern parts of the State. Until today the Bornean banteng is categorised as a sub-specific member for Bos javanicus which is confined to Borneo and is the least studied amongst all three subspecies. Fecal samples from the Bornean banteng have been collected since 2006 and subjected to partial mtDNA analysis which show that the Bornean banteng does not form a sister group with the other two banteng subspecies. A transpatry speciation was similarly proposed for the Bornean banteng. Later a banteng tooth was extracted from a skull of a poached bull and dried blood tissue within the pulp cavity was then used to totally sequence the mtDNA of the Bornean banteng. It confirmed earlier results. Efforts must be taken to begin conservation breeding of the Bornean banteng as an intervention to increase its population size.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
AGROVOC Term:	Bos javanicus
AGROVOC Term:	Banteng
AGROVOC Term:	Cattle
AGROVOC Term:	Genetic resources conservation
AGROVOC Term:	Wetlands
AGROVOC Term:	Animal breeding
AGROVOC Term:	Hybridization
AGROVOC Term:	Genetic diversity within species
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:16
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13780

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