A5032500728- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Plant and animal studies
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Medicinal Plant Research
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
University of Malaya
2011-2025
National University of Malaysia
2008-2017
Oita University
2012
Agriculturally altered vegetation, especially oil-palm plantations, is rapidly increasing in Southeast Asia. Low species diversity associated with this commodity, but data on anuran plantations are lacking. We investigated how biological differs between forest and plantation, whether observed differences of these areas linked to specific environmental factors. hypothesized that lower support a larger proportion disturbance-tolerant than forest. compared richness, abundance, community...
Taxonomic status of fanged frogs from the Peninsular Malaysia, previously assigned to Limnonectes kuhlii, is assessed using genetic and morphological approaches. Phylogenetic relationships inferred sequences mitochondrial nuclear genes revealed that Peninsula form a monophyletic group are clearly divergent other species previously, or even now, L. kuhlii Mainland Southeast Asia. In both mtDNA nuDNA phylogeny, Malay clade diverges into two lineages, one north (Larut Hill, Perak, Hulu...
Kuraishi, N., Matsui, M., Hamidy, A., Belabut, D. Ahmad, Panha, S., Sudin, Yong, H. Jiang, J.‐P., Ota, H., Thong, T. & Nishikawa, K. (2012). Phylogenetic and taxonomic relationships of the Polypedates leucomystax complex (Amphibia). — Zoologica Scripta , 42 54–70. We investigated phylogenetic estimated history species diversification biogeography in Asian rhacophorid genus focusing on complex, whose members are notoriously difficult to classify. first within using 2005‐bp sequences...
Microhylidae is a geographically widespread family of anurans. Although several extensive molecular analyses have attempted to elucidate their subfamilial relationships, and correlate these with Mesozoic Cenozoic continental drifts, consensus has not been reached. Further, generic level relationships well investigated in some microhylid subfamilies, therefore affiliations genera are still unclear. To the phylogenetic positions two mysterious Asian genera, Gastrophrynoides Phrynella, better...
A new megophryid species, Leptolalax kecil, is described from the Cameron Highlands of Peninsular Malaysia on basis acoustic and morphological characteristics.It has an advertisement call dissimilar to that other, congeneric smallest known Leptolalax.It similar L. pluvialis Vietnam in small body size, but differs it ventral color, size color pectoral gland.The distributional pattern species discussed.
Two new diminutive species of Cnemaspis are described from Peninsular Malaysia. monachorum sp. nov. is a karst-dwelling endemic to Pulau Langkawi, Kedah and the smallest Southeast Asian date. pseudomcguirei montane known only Bukit Larut, Perak in Bintang Mountain Range very similar appearance considerably larger, sympatric C. mcguirei. Evidence supporting working hypothesis resource partitioning between pairs on basis size microhabitat preference presented.
The study of insect–plant interactions such as flower visitors, pollinators, and florivores, are important for understanding the natural world. However, not all flower-visiting insects equally well known, especially in biodiverse Southeast Asian region. One group is orthopterans, comprising grasshoppers, crickets, katydids. Natural history observations were made around Asia to document orthopterans. Owing limited studies on ecology orthopterans Asia, we provide here first documentation from...
A new species of Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus guakanthanensis sp. nov. the C. sworderi complex is described from a limestone forest in Perak, Peninsular Malaysia whose karst formations at type locality are within an active quarry. can be distinguished all other Sundaland by having following suite character states: adult SVL 77.7–82.2 mm; moderately sized, conical, weakly keeled, body tubercles; tubercles present on occiput, nape, and limbs, extend posteriorly beyond base tail; 37–44 ventral...
A revised and updated checklist of the amphibians Peninsular Malaysia excludes three species no longer recognized from Malaysia, includes that were previously omitted, 14 recently described, recorded or found to be valid based on taxonomic revisions, thereby increasing total number 93 107.
In order to elucidate the taxonomic status of Fejervarya limnocharis complex relative Malaysia and Japan populations, morphological observations molecular phylogenetic analysis were carried out using three populations from Indonesia (type locality), Malaysia, Japan. addition, we conducted histological spermatogenic hybrids among these populations. Principal component cluster analyses demonstrated that could be clearly separated one another. Abnormal testes found in between but controls quite...
Three new species of the gekkonid genus Cyrtodactylus are described from Peninsular Malaysia; C. jarakensis sp. nov. Pulau Jarak off west coast Perak, batucolus Besar Water Islands Archipelago Melaka, and pantiensis Gunung Panti Forest Reserve, Johor. All distinguishable other Sunda Shelf in having unique combinations morphological color pattern characteristics. The continued high potential for finding additional unexplored regions southern Malaysia its associated archipelagos is further...
We evaluated taxonomic relationships among allopatric populations of Leptobrachium nigrops Berry & Hendrickson fromMalay Peninsula, Singapore, Indonesia (Belitung), and Borneo (Sarawak). Phylogenetic estimated from thesequence data mitochondrial 12S RNA, tRNAval , 16S rRNA genes, nuclear NCX1 SLC8A genes revealedpresence three distinct clades within L. nigrops: (1) true clade Singapore Malay (2) cladefrom Belitung, coastal area Sarawak, Borneo, (3) Kanowit, an inland ofBorneo. Each these...
We evaluated taxonomic relationships among allopatric populations of Leptobrachium nigrops Berry & Hendrickson fromMalay Peninsula, Singapore, Indonesia (Belitung), and Borneo (Sarawak). Phylogenetic estimated from thesequence data mitochondrial 12S RNA, tRNAval , 16S rRNA genes, nuclear NCX1 SLC8A genes revealedpresence three distinct clades within L. nigrops: (1) true clade Singapore Malay (2) cladefrom Belitung, coastal area Sarawak, Borneo, (3) Kanowit, an inland ofBorneo. Each these...
Although the crab-eating frog Fejervarya cancrivora is one of most widely distributed species in Asian region, taxonomic relationships among different populations remain unclarified. In this study, we attempted to elucidate status F. from Indonesian and other populations. Five Selangor (Malaysia), Cianjur (Java, Indonesia), Trat (Thailand), Khulna (Bangladesh), Makassar (Sulawesi, Indonesia) were morphologically observed subjected crossing experiments. Principal component clustering analyses...
A revised and updated checklist of the herpetofauna Krau Wildlife Reserve (KWR), Pahang is presented, which includes 61 species amphibians 65 reptiles. Five are listed under names i.e. Hylarana labialis, H. picturata, Ansonia latiffi, Microhyla mantheyi Rhacophorus norhayatae; two as new locality records for KWR: cf. siberu Theloderma licin. The reptiles recorded in KWR approximately 56% 22% total number from Peninsular Malaysia, respectively.
Abstract Background The genus Onchocerca Diesing, 1841 includes species of medical importance, such as O. volvulus (Leuckart, 1893), which causes river blindness in the tropics. Recently, zoonotic onchocercosis has been reported humans worldwide. In Japan, dewittei japonica Uni, Bain & Takaoka, 2001 from wild boars is a causative agent for this zoonosis. Many filarioid nematodes are infected with Wolbachia endosymbionts exhibit various evolutionary relationships their hosts. While...
Lowland forests of Terengganu are still lacking in extensive studies on reptiles, and Sekayu lowland forest is one such example. We assess the composition, diversity conservation status reptiles this area based seven years (2013 – 2019) data collection via Visual Encounter Survey pitfall traps as collecting methods. also compiled a checklist by combining from our surveys previous done at area. discovered total 84 species belonging to 15 families 50 genera. Of these, lizards were most...
A new species of microhylid frog the genus Gastrophrynoides is described from Gunung Besar Hantu, in state Negeri Sembilan, adding a generic record to family Microhylidae Peninsular Malaysia and an additional previously monotypic Gastrophrynoides. This can be distinguished its only congener, G. borneensis by having immaculate, grayish brown dorsum (instead spotted one); longer snout (2.6–3.0 vs. 2.0–2.5 times diameter eye); single, large, oval outer metacarpal tubercle beneath hand smaller,...
Phylogenetic relationships within the genus Leptolalax have been insufficiently resolved, while of a related Leptobrachella with other genera are totally unknown. In order to improve these situations, we assessed phylogenetic among 19 species and four based on 2067–2527 bp sequences mitochondrial 12S 16S rRNA genes using maximum likelihood Bayesian inference methods. formed clade, in which each Bornean Leptolalax, continental clade unresolved relationships. Within from Malay Peninsula sister...
A new microhylid, Kalophrynus limbooliati sp. nov., is described from the state of Johor, in southern part PeninsularMalaysia. Morphologically, species differs all known congeners combination medium body size;short fourth finger; two subarticular tubercles on finger and none fifth toe; presence light lateral stripe anddark inguinal spot; absence nuptial pads outer metatarsal tubercles. Acoustically, clearly differsfrom whose calls have been reported, resembles a syntopic ranid Hylarana...