A decade of amphibian studies (Animalia, Amphibia) at Sekayu lowland forest, Hulu Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia

Amphibians of Sekayu lowland forest have been studied more than a decade, with discoveries of new records of species showing no sign of abating between the years 2003 to 2020, indicating the remarkably rich diversity of anurans in this forest. Despite ceaseless anthropogenic activities in this area,...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2023-03, Vol.1157 (23), p.43-93
Main Authors: Badli-Sham, Baizul Hafsyam, Syafiq, Muhamad Fatihah, Aziz, Mohd Shahrizan Azrul, Mohd Jalil, Natrah Rafiqah, Awang, Muhammad Taufik, Othman, Muhammad Nouril Ammin, Abdul Aziz, Anis Azira, Dzu, Khunirah, Abdol Wahab, Nurul Asyikin, Jamil, Nor Liyana, Ismail, Murni Azima, Wan Azman, Wan Ahmad Aidil, Xin Wei, Ooi, Jamaha, Nur Ain Nabilah, Aqmal-Naser, Mohamad, Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad, Shahirah-Ibrahim, Noor, Rizal, Syed Ahmad, Belabut, Daicus M, Kin Onn, Chan, Quah, Evan Seng Huat, Grismer, Larry Lee, Ahmad, Amirrudin B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphibia
Amphibians
Analysis
Animalia
Biodiversity
Biodiversity & Conservation
Biological diversity conservation
Deforestation
Distribution
Field study
Forests
Identification and classification
Malaysia
Morphology (Animals)
National parks
New records
Populations & Communities
Recreation
Reptiles & amphibians
Review
Species composition
Species Inventories
Surveys
Wildlife observation
Zoology
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Summary:Amphibians of Sekayu lowland forest have been studied more than a decade, with discoveries of new records of species showing no sign of abating between the years 2003 to 2020, indicating the remarkably rich diversity of anurans in this forest. Despite ceaseless anthropogenic activities in this area, this study successfully recorded 52 species of amphibians from 32 genera in the lowland forest of Sekayu. The species composition consisted of a single species from the family Ichthyophiidae and 51 species of anurans of 31 genera and six families. The number of species recorded has steadily increased especially during more recent surveys from 2015 to 2020. This study augments the total number of amphibian species recorded from Hulu Terengganu by ten additional species, increasing the total to 70 species for the district.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.1157.95873