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Checklist of herpetofauna in the severely degraded ecosystem of Bidong Island, Peninsular Malaysia, South China Sea

Fatihah-Syafiq M 1 , Badli-Sham BH 1 , Fahmi-Ahmad M 1 , Aqmal-Naser M 1 , Rizal SA 1 , Azmi MSA 2 Show all authors , Grismer LL 3 , Ahmad AB 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Kuala Nerus Malaysia
  • 2 Centre of Research and Field Service, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia La Sierra University Riverside United States of America
  • 3 Herpetology Laboratory, Department of Biology, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA, USA Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Kuala Nerus Malaysia
Zookeys, 2020;985:143-162.
PMID: 33223878 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.985.54737

Abstract

A herpetofaunal inventory was conducted on Bidong Island, Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia. It incorporates data from a recent herpetological survey conducted from 1 to 3 April 2019 with reptile records from previous publications. Specimens were collected with drift-fenced pitfall traps and taxa were recorded with visual encounter surveys (VES). In total, 18 species of reptiles and amphibians were recorded, including three species of frogs, 12 species of lizards, and three species of snakes. Six species from the present survey are new records for the island.

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