1st July 2024
A male of the Fringed Flying Dragon, Draco fimbriatus KUHL, 1820 of central Sarawak / Borneo – around 1200m ASL This draco was high up in the tree, which is why it is difficult to identify it precisely. Normally I…
Tag: Squamata
1st January 2024
Cat gecko – Aeluroscalabotes felinus Günther, 1864 – of south Sarawak / Borneo – around 200m ASL Aeluroscalabotes felinus Günther, 1864 is named after its habit of curling its tail like a cat when resting. These geckos are very common…
29th December 2023
Smooth Slug Snake, Asthenodipsas laevis (BOIE, 1827) – of south Sarawak / Borneo – around 700m ASL
29th December 2023
Common Collared Snake, Pseudorabdion collaris (MOCQUARD, 1892) – of south Sarawak / Borneo
19th December 2023
Spotted Whipsnake or Speckle-headed Whipsnake, Ahaetulla fasciolata (Fischer, 1885) – of south Sarawak / Borneo While Ahaetulla prasina can be observed very frequently, Ahaetulla fasciolata is relatively rare.
18th December 2023
Indopacific tree gecko, Indopacific slender gecko, or common dwarf gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860, of south Sarawak / Borneo Despite the wide distribution of these geckos, they are often overlooked, one reason is probably their size. With tail the animals…
7th November 2023
Ornate Earless Agama, Aphaniotis ornata (LIDTH DE JEUDE, 1893), of south Sabah / Borneo
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
30th June 2023
Smooth Slug Snake, Asthenodipsas laevis (BOIE, 1827) – of south Sarawak / Borneo – around 200m ASL