The western long-legged bush frog – Philautus kakipanjang Dehling and Dehling, 2013 of Sarawak / Borneo – around 1000m ASL Etymologically, the specific epithet kakipanjang is explicitly derived from two Malay words; kaki (“leg”) and panjang (“long”)—chosen to highlight the…
A male Kerangas Bush Frog Philautus kerangae Dring, 1987, of south Sarawak / Borneo around 940m ASL.
Two-colored dwarf snake or bicoloured reed snake, Calamaria bicolor Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 of south Sarawak / Borneo – around 900m ASL Calamaria bicolor is a small fossorial snake in the family Colubridae and the subfamily Calamariinae. Adults are…
Damayantia carinata Collinge, 1901 – Sarawak/Borneo – around 950m ASL Its an arboreal semislug in the order Stylommatophora and the family Ariophantidae, endemic to Borneo. The species was described from the Kuching area of Sarawak, including Mount Penrissen and Mount…
Undescribed vampire crab, Geosesarma sp. – of Sarawak & Kalimantan / Borneo around 1000m ASL. Note: This Geosesarma will be described shortly. Geosesarma De Man, 1892 (Sesarmidae) is a genus of small, semi-terrestrial freshwater crabs occurring primarily in Southeast Asia, where…
Kinabalu mountain banana, Musa monticola M.Hotta ex Argent – of Sabah/Borneo – around 1620m ASL. Musa monticola is a wild banana endemic to the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo, where it is confined to montane habitats around Mount Kinabalu…
Asian litter frog, Leptobrachium gunungense Malkmus, 1996 – of Sabah / Borneo Leptobrachium gunungense is a montane litter frog of the family Megophryidae that is endemic to the higher elevations of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah on northern Borneo where it…
Kinabalu horned frog, Pelobatrachus baluensis (Boulenger, 1899) former Xenophrys baluensis of Sabah / Borneo Pelobatrachus baluensis is a montane frog in the family Megophryidae that is endemic to northern Borneo in Sabah, Malaysia, with a confirmed range on Mount Kinabalu…
Borneo skink or striped tree skink, Dasia vittata (Edeling, 1865) – of Borneo Dasia vittata is an arboreal oviparous skink endemic to the island of Borneo, occurring in Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It is most often seen on trunks and…
Fruit-piercing moth of the Eudocima Billberg, 1820 genus – central Sarawak / Borneo around 400m ASL The fruit-piercing moth genus Eudocima is a striking moth known for its vivid hindwings and mischievous eating habits. Unlike most nectar-feeding moths, Eudocima moths…