Terrestrial herpetofauna


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Norsham Yaakob, . and Jasmi Abdul, . Terrestrial herpetofauna. pp. 21-28. ISSN 0121-8126

Abstract

This paper presents the checklist of herpetofauna recorded from Krau Wildlife Reserve based on past studies. Forty-seven species of amphibians and 55 species of reptiles have been recorded from this area. The amphibians comprised six families; Ichthyopiidae (1 species) (Bufonidae (8 spp.) Megophryidae (5 spp.) Ranidae (15 spp.) Rhacophoridae (10 spp.) and Microhylidae (8 spp.). The reptiles documented from the area were 27 species of lizards (four families)and 28 snakes (five families).The 102 species of amphibians and reptiles recorded from KWR represent 30 of the 343 species of herpetofauna of Peninsular Malaysia.


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Abstract

This paper presents the checklist of herpetofauna recorded from Krau Wildlife Reserve based on past studies. Forty-seven species of amphibians and 55 species of reptiles have been recorded from this area. The amphibians comprised six families; Ichthyopiidae (1 species) (Bufonidae (8 spp.) Megophryidae (5 spp.) Ranidae (15 spp.) Rhacophoridae (10 spp.) and Microhylidae (8 spp.). The reptiles documented from the area were 27 species of lizards (four families)and 28 snakes (five families).The 102 species of amphibians and reptiles recorded from KWR represent 30 of the 343 species of herpetofauna of Peninsular Malaysia.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Reptiles
AGROVOC Term: Amphibians
AGROVOC Term: Wildlife parks
AGROVOC Term: Wildlife
AGROVOC Term: Species diversity
AGROVOC Term: Families
AGROVOC Term: Lizards
AGROVOC Term: Snakes
AGROVOC Term: Microhylidae
AGROVOC Term: Bufonidae
Depositing User: Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8594

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