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We report recent observations, two new locality records and an updated overview of the distribution of Dopasia buettikoferi (Lidth de Jeude, 1905) from Borneo, as well as photographic documentation of this species showing colouration and patterns in living individuals and the holotype. This note represents the first complete compilation of distribu...
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... second report of the species was presented over half a century later, by Inger (1958), who recorded it from the headwaters of Batang Lemanak, a tributary of the Lupar River, Second Division, Sarawak (1.233N, 111.755E; Table 1. Red star -type locality of the species (holotype RMNH 4450); red circle -published localities; white circle -new locality record. ...Context 2
... summary, a total of eight Bornean localities have been reported to date, two from Indonesia (Kalimantan) and six from Malaysia (three from Sarawak, three from Sabah; Table 1, Fig. 2). Here we report four recent observations from Borneo: three for Malaysia (one from Sabah, two from Sarawak) and one for Indonesia (Kalimantan), including a photographic documentation of this rare Bornean legless lizard. ...Context 3
... Borneo is a large and herpetologically under-explored island, however, more records may be expected in the future. Based on our findings in this review, the species is probably not restricted to montane or sub-montane localities (the current range is approximately from 230 to 1300 m, Table 1), as is common for other members of the genus (Nabhitabhata 1987). ...Similar publications
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... This species has been recorded from 11 localities across western and northern Borneo (ca. 230-1300 m a.s.l.) (Jablonski et al. 2020). ...
... The first and second specimens had different colors from the third specimen. Colorations of the first and second specimens were similar to the first individual of Jablonski et al. (2020): the dorsum was reddish-brown interspaced by several blue dots and the ventral side was uniformly yellow. On the other hand, the third individual was similar to those reported by Jablonski et al. (2020): it consists of dark-colored subocular stripes together with other stripes on the head bordered by light-colored margins. ...
... Colorations of the first and second specimens were similar to the first individual of Jablonski et al. (2020): the dorsum was reddish-brown interspaced by several blue dots and the ventral side was uniformly yellow. On the other hand, the third individual was similar to those reported by Jablonski et al. (2020): it consists of dark-colored subocular stripes together with other stripes on the head bordered by light-colored margins. Although Jablonski et al. (2020) hypothesized that the former type would be a cryptic species, the two morphotypes in our specimens had an identical haplotype for the mitochondrial ND2 gene (1098 bp; accession numbers LC600804 and LC600805 for SRC 00626 and 00632, respectively), suggesting that they are the same species. ...
Gunung Mulu National Park (GMNP) in northwestern Borneo is marked by high species diversity and diverse environments. We present one new amphibian and ten new reptile records from GMNP and its surrounding area. In the records, Asthenodipsas jamilinaisi and Garthius chaseni were newly recorded in the Sarawak State. We also present the first record of Cyrtodactylus muluensis from outside of GMNP and the second record of Opisthotropis typica from the park. Combined with previous information, a total of 108 amphibians and 104 reptiles are known from GMNP, and their preferred habitat types are diverse. Furthermore, observed male-male combat of Dopasia buettikoferi is the first detailed description of the genus. Two color morphs of D. buettikoferi had an identical ND2 haplotype and appeared to be the same species. The present study provides new information about Bornean amphibians and reptiles, and also emphasizes the importance of continuous monitoring.
