8th December 2023
Tympanophyllum atroterminatum (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895) of south Sabah / Borneo
Tag: asia
6th December 2023
Smooth-Fingered Narrow-Mouthed Frog Kaloula baleata (Müller, 1836) of south Sabah / Borneo Unlike K. pulchra, Kaloula baleata belongs to the native fauna and is found in Borneo almost exclusively in primary and secondary forests, while K. pulchra is almost invasive…
6th December 2023
Pyrops whiteheadi (Distant, 1889) of south Sabah / Borneo Like many other plant-sucking insects, pyrops also excrete honeydew. I have seen different species of ants and cockroaches using this source of energy, but also some nocturnal geckos have learned not to…
8th November 2023
Arachnothelphusa sp. lowland from Sabah / Borneo I found an Arachnothelphusa species in Tawau almost 6 years ago, but it was in the highlands at a altitude of over 1000 m. Either there are two species here, or this Arachnothelphusa…
19th July 2023
Horsfield’s Flying Gecko or Horsfield’s Parachute Gecko, Gekko horsfieldii (GRAY, 1827) of Sarawak / Borneo around 1160m ASL. Gekko horsfeldii was long classified as Ptychozoon horsfeldii (Ptychozoon (= “folded animal”)). They are characterized by their gliding ability. Flying geckos live…
7th July 2023
Two-colored dwarf snake or bicoloured reed snake, Calamaria bicolor Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 of south Sarawak / Borneo – around 950m ASL
5th July 2023
Onychophora commonly known as Velvet Worm, Eoperipatus sp. nov. of Sarawak / Borneo Velvet worms are hardly known from Borneo, there are only a handful of documented animals and even fewer animals that have been photographed. Most animals were labeled…
30th June 2023
Smooth Slug Snake, Asthenodipsas laevis (BOIE, 1827) – of south Sarawak / Borneo – around 200m ASL
29th June 2023
The yellow archduke, Lexias canescens (Butler, 1869) is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae – south Sarawak / Borneo around 200m ASL.
27th June 2023
Common Collared Snake, Pseudorabdion collaris (MOCQUARD, 1892) – of south Sarawak / Borneo – around 200m ASL