Species diversity and checklist of the herpetofauna of Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia with a preliminary overview of habitat utilization

The environmental diversity of Pulau Tioman, a 48 km 2 island off the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia, supports a remarkably diverse herpetofauna (97 species) with 22 frogs, one caecilian, one non-marine turtle, 34 lizards, and 39 snakes. The majority of this herpetofauna (74%) occurs in l...

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Main Authors: Grismer, Jesse L, Grismer, Larry Lee, Das, I., Yaakob, Norsham, Liat, Lim Boo, Leong, Tzi Mng, Youmans, Timothy M., Kaiser, Hinrich
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Language:English
Published: Science Press 2004
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author Grismer, Jesse L
Grismer, Larry Lee
Das, I.
Yaakob, Norsham
Liat, Lim Boo
Leong, Tzi Mng
Youmans, Timothy M.
Kaiser, Hinrich
author_facet Grismer, Jesse L
Grismer, Larry Lee
Das, I.
Yaakob, Norsham
Liat, Lim Boo
Leong, Tzi Mng
Youmans, Timothy M.
Kaiser, Hinrich
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description The environmental diversity of Pulau Tioman, a 48 km 2 island off the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia, supports a remarkably diverse herpetofauna (97 species) with 22 frogs, one caecilian, one non-marine turtle, 34 lizards, and 39 snakes. The majority of this herpetofauna (74%) occurs in lowland dipterocarp forests. Fifteen new island records and eight newly described, or as yet undescribed, species are reported, bringing the number of endem- ic species to at least 11.
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spelling unimas-115962022-01-19T03:57:01Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11596/ Species diversity and checklist of the herpetofauna of Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia with a preliminary overview of habitat utilization Grismer, Jesse L Grismer, Larry Lee Das, I. Yaakob, Norsham Liat, Lim Boo Leong, Tzi Mng Youmans, Timothy M. Kaiser, Hinrich GE Environmental Sciences QL Zoology The environmental diversity of Pulau Tioman, a 48 km 2 island off the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia, supports a remarkably diverse herpetofauna (97 species) with 22 frogs, one caecilian, one non-marine turtle, 34 lizards, and 39 snakes. The majority of this herpetofauna (74%) occurs in lowland dipterocarp forests. Fifteen new island records and eight newly described, or as yet undescribed, species are reported, bringing the number of endem- ic species to at least 11. Science Press 2004 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11596/1/Species%20diversity.pdf Grismer, Jesse L and Grismer, Larry Lee and Das, I. and Yaakob, Norsham and Liat, Lim Boo and Leong, Tzi Mng and Youmans, Timothy M. and Kaiser, Hinrich (2004) Species diversity and checklist of the herpetofauna of Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia with a preliminary overview of habitat utilization. Asiatic Herpetological Research, 10. pp. 247-279. ISSN 2095-0357 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259595925_Species_Diversity_and_Checklist_of_the_Herpetofauna_of_Pulau_Tioman_Peninsular_Malaysia_With_a_Preliminary_Overview_of_Habitat_Utilization
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
QL Zoology
Grismer, Jesse L
Grismer, Larry Lee
Das, I.
Yaakob, Norsham
Liat, Lim Boo
Leong, Tzi Mng
Youmans, Timothy M.
Kaiser, Hinrich
Species diversity and checklist of the herpetofauna of Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia with a preliminary overview of habitat utilization
title Species diversity and checklist of the herpetofauna of Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia with a preliminary overview of habitat utilization
title_full Species diversity and checklist of the herpetofauna of Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia with a preliminary overview of habitat utilization
title_fullStr Species diversity and checklist of the herpetofauna of Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia with a preliminary overview of habitat utilization
title_full_unstemmed Species diversity and checklist of the herpetofauna of Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia with a preliminary overview of habitat utilization
title_short Species diversity and checklist of the herpetofauna of Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia with a preliminary overview of habitat utilization
title_sort species diversity and checklist of the herpetofauna of pulau tioman, peninsular malaysia with a preliminary overview of habitat utilization
topic GE Environmental Sciences
QL Zoology
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11596/
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11596/1/Species%20diversity.pdf