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 EcologyAsia 2008
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For those more familiar with Scientific Names, species featured in the Eco-focus section can be located in the species lists below :
 
> Osteichthyes
> Amphibia
> Reptilia
> Mammalia
 
            
Class : Osteichthyes ^ back to top
       
Order Family Species Common Name
       
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes schwanenfeldii Tinfoil Barb
    Luciosoma setigerum Apollo Shark-minnow
    Osteochilus hasselti Hard-lipped Barb
    Osteochilus waandersii Waandersii's Hard-lipped Barb
    Puntius banksi Saddle Barb
    Puntius lateristriga Spanner Barb
    Hypsibarbus sp. Krai
    Rasbora dusonensis Rosefin Rasbora
    Rasbora elegans Two-spot Rasbora
    Rasbora einthovenii Einthoven's Rasbora
    Rasbora heteromorpha Harlequin Rasbora
       
  Balitoridae Nemacheilus selangoricus Grey-banded Loach
       
  Cobitidae Pangio muraeniformis Spotted Eel-loach
       
Siluriformes Siluridae Silurichthys hasseltii Hasselt's Leaf Catfish
       
  Clariidae Clarias leiacanthus Forest Walking Catfish
    Clarias nieuhofii Slender Walking Catfish
       
Beloniformes Adrianichthyidae Oryzias Javanicus Javanese Ricefish
       
  Hemirhamphidae Dermogenys pusillus Pygmy Halfbeak
    Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus Forest Halfbeak
    Zenarchopterus buffonis Stripe-nosed Halfbeak
       
Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus panchax Whitespot
       
  Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulata Guppy (introduced)
       
Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Monopterus albus Asian Swamp Eel
       
Perciformes Belontiidae Betta pugnax Forest Betta
       
  Luciocephalidae Trichogaster trichopterus Three-spot Gouramy
       
  Luciocephalidae Luciocephalus pulcher Giant Pikehead
       
  Channidae Channa gachua Dwarf Snakehead
    Channa lucius Forest Snakehead
    Channa melasoma Black Snakehead
    Channa micropeltes Giant Snakehead
    Channa striata Common Snakehead
       
  Eleotrididae Oxyeleotris marmorata Marbled Goby
    Ophiocara porocephala Snakehead Gudgeon
       
  Gobiidae Bathygobius fuscus Common Frill-fin Goby
    Boleophthalmus boddarti Blue-spotted Mudskipper
    Periophthalmodon schlosseri Giant Mudskipper
    Periophthalmus argentilineatus Silver-lined Mudskipper
    Periophthalmus chrysospilos Gold-spotted Mudskipper
    Periophthalmus gracilis Slender Mudskipper
    Periophthalmus novemradiatus Dusky-gilled Mudskipper
    Periophthalmus walailakae Yellow-spotted Mudskipper
    Pseudapocryptes elongatus Elongate Mudskipper
       
  Nandidae Nandus nebulosus Malayan Leaf Fish
       
  Cichlidae Cichla orinocensis Peacock Bass (introduced)
    Geophagus altifrons Eartheater Cichlid (introduced)
    Oreochromis mossambicus Common Tilapia (introduced)
       
                  
Class : Amphibia ^ back to top
       
Order Family Species Common Name
       
Apoda Ichthyophiidae Ichthyophis sp. Yellow-striped Caecilian
       
Anura Bufonidae Bufo asper River Toad
    Bufo celebensis Sulawesi Toad
    Duttaphrynus melanostictus Asiatic Toad
    Bufo parvus Malayan Forest Toad
    Ingerophrynus quadriporcatus Four-ridged Toad
       
  Megophryidae Leptobrachium nigrops Black-eyed Litter Frog
    Leptobrachium hendricksoni Spotted Litter Frog
    Leptobrachium montanum Mountain Litter Frog
    Megophrys nasuta Malayan Horned Frog
       
  Ranidae Amolops larutensis Larut Torrent Frog
    Fejervarya cancrivorus Crab-eating Frog
    Fejervarya limnocharis Field Frog
    Limnonectes blythii Blyth's Giant Frog
    Limnonectes kuhlii Kuhl's Creek Frog
    Limnonectes laticeps Corrugated Frog
    Limnonectes malesianus Malesian Frog
    Limnonectes paramacrodon Masked Swamp Frog
    Limnonectes plicatellus Rhinoceros Frog
    Occidozyga sumatrana Yellow-bellied Puddle Frog
    Rana baramica Golden-eared Rough-sided Frog
    Rana catesbeiana American Bullfrog
    Rana chalconata Copper-cheeked Frog
    Rana erythraea Common Greenback
    Rana glandulosa Rough-sided Frog
    Rana hosii Poisonous Rock Frog
    Rana laterimaculata Masked Rough-sided Frog
    Rana miopus Three-striped Frog
    Rana nicobariensis Cricket Frog
    Rana signata Spotted Stream Frog
    Staurois natator Black-spotted Rock Frog
       
  Rhacophoridae Nyctixalus pictus Spotted Tree Frog
    Polypedates leucomystax Four-lined Tree Frog
    Polypedates macrotis Dark-eared Tree Frog
    Rhacophorus appendiculatus Frilled Tree Frog
    Rhacophorus nigropalmatus Wallace's Flying Frog
       
  Microhylidae Kalophrynus pleurostigma Black-spotted Sticky Frog
    Kaloula pulchra Banded Bullfrog
    Microhyla butleri Painted Chorus Frog
    Microhyla heymonsi Dark-sided Chorus Frog
       
       
Class : Reptilia ^ back to top
       
Order Family Species Common Name
       
Testudines  Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas Green Turtle
    Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle
       
  Geoemydidae Cuora amboinensis Malayan Box Terrapin
    Heosemys spinosa Spiny Terrapin
    Notochelys platynota Malayan Flat-shelled Terrapin
    Siebenrockiella crassicollis Black Marsh Terrapin
       
  Emidydae Trachemys scripta Red-eared Terrapin
       
  Trionychidae Amyda cartilaginea Malayan Soft-shell Turtle
    Dogania subplana Forest Soft-shell Turtle
       
Crocodylia Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus Estuarine Crocodile
       
Squamata Agamidae Acanthosaura armata Horned Tree Lizard
    Aphaniotus fusca Earless Agamid
    Bronchocela cristatella Green Crested Lizard
    Calotes versicolor Changeable Lizard
    Calotes emma Forest Crested Lizard
    Gonocephalus borneensis Borneo Anglehead Agamid
    Draco blanfordii Blanford's Gliding Lizard
    Draco maculatus Spotted Gliding Lizard
    Draco melanopogon Black-bearded Gliding Lizard
    Draco quinquefasciatus Five-banded Gliding Lizard
    Draco spilonotus Sulawesi Lined Gliding Lizard
    Draco sumatranus Common Gliding Lizard
       
  Gekkonidae Cosymbotus platyurus Flat-tailed Gecko
    Gehyra mutilata Four-clawed Gecko
    Gekko monarchus Spotted House Gecko
    Hemidactylus frenatus Spiny-tailed House Gecko
    Cnemaspis kendalli Kendall's Rock Gecko
    Cnemaspis limi Tioman Round-eyed Gecko
    Cyrtodactylus baluensis Kinabalu Angle-toed Gecko
    Cyrtodactylus consobrinus Peters' Forest Gecko
    Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus Marbled Forest Gecko
    Gekko gecko Tokay Gecko
    Gekko smithi Large Forest Gecko
    Lepidodactylus lugubris Maritime Gecko
    Ptychozoon lionotum Smooth-backed Gliding Gecko
       
  Scincidae Apterygodon vittatum Striped Tree Skink
    Dasia grisea Brown Tree Skink
    Dasia olivacea Olive Tree Skink
    Emoia atrocostata Mangrove Skink
    Emoia caeruleocauda Pacific Blue-tailed Skink
    Lipinia vittigera Yellow-striped Tree Skink
    Mabuya macularia Speckled Forest Skink
    Mabuya multifasciata Many-lined Sun Skink
    Mabuya rudis Rough-scaled Brown Skink
    Riopa bowringii Bowring's Supple Skink
    Sphenomorphus praesignis Blotched Forest Skink
    Sphenomorphus sabanus Sabah Slender Skink
    Sphenomorphus scotophilus Spotted Forest Skink
    Sphenomorphus sp. 'Sulawesi Forest Skink'
       
  Uromasticidae Leiolepis belliana Common Butterfly Lizard
       
  Varanidae Varanus bengalensis nebulosus Clouded Monitor
    Varanus komodoensis Komodo Dragon
    Varanus salvator Malayan Water Monitor
       
  Typhlopidae Ramphotyphlops braminus Brahminy Blind Snake
       
  Xenopeltidae Xenopeltis unicolor Sunbeam Snake
       
  Cylindrophiidae Cylindrophis ruffus Red-tailed Pipe Snake
       
  Pythonidae Python molurus molurus Indian Python
    Python reticulatus Reticulated Python
       
  Colubridae Ahaetulla prasina Oriental Whip Snake
    Boiga cyanea Green Cat Snake
    Boiga cynodon Dog-toothed Cat Snake
    Boiga dendrophila Gold-ringed Cat Snake
    Boiga nigriceps Black-headed Cat Snake
    Calamaria lumbricoidea Variable Reed Snake
    Calamaria schmidti Schmidt's Reed Snake
    Calamaria schlegeli Pink-headed Reed Snake
    Pseudorabdion longiceps Dwarf Reed Snake
    Cerberus rynchops Dog-faced Water Snake
    Fordonia leocobalia Crab-eating Water Snake
    Gerarda prevostiana Gerard's Water Snake
    Homalopsis buccata Puff-faced Water Snake
    Chrysopelea ornata Golden Tree Snake
    Chrysopelea paradisi Paradise Tree Snake
    Chrysopelea pelias Twin-barred Tree Snake
    Psammodynastes pictus Painted Mock Viper
    Psammodynastes pulverulentus Common Mock Viper
    Dendrelaphis formosus Elegant Bronzeback
    Dendrelaphis kopsteini Kopstein's Bronzeback
    Dendrelaphis pictus Painted Bronzeback
    Lycodon capucinus Common House Snake
    Dryocalamus subannulatus Malayan Bridle Snake
    Macropisthodon flaviceps Orange-necked Keelback
    Xenochrophis maculatus Spotted Keelback
    Xenochrophis trianguligerus Triangle Keelback
    Xenochrophis vittatus Striped Keelback
    Oligodon octolineatus Striped Kukri Snake
    Elaphe taeniura ridleyi Cave Dwelling Snake
    Ptyas korros Indo-Chinese Rat Snake
    Zaocys fuscus White-bellied Rat Snake
    Xenelaphis hexagonotus Malayan Brown Snake
       
  Elapidae Maticora bivirgata Blue Malayan Coral Snake
    Maticora intestinalis Banded Malayan Coral Snake
    Naja sumatrana Equatorial Spitting Cobra
    Ophiophagus hannah King Cobra
    Bungarus fasciatus Banded Krait
    Laticauda colubrina Amphibious Sea Snake
    Aipysurus eydouxii Marbled Sea Snake
       
  Crotalidae Tropidolaemus wagleri Wagler's Pit Viper
    Trimeresurus albobrabis White-lipped Pit Viper
    Trimeresurus popeiorum Pope's Pit Viper
    Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus Shore Pit Viper
       
                 
Class : Mammalia ^ back to top
       
Order Family Species Common Name
       
Primates Cercopithecidae Macaca fascicularis Long-tailed Macaque
    Macaca nemestrina Pig-tailed Macaque
    Nasalis larvatus Proboscis Monkey
    Presbytis siamensis White-thighed Surili
    Trachypithecus cristatus Silvered Leaf Monkey
    Trachypithecus obscurus Spectacled Leaf Monkey
       
  Hylobatidae Hylobates Lar White-handed Gibbon
       
  Pongidae Pongo pygmaeus Orang Utan
       
  Lorisidae Nycticebus coucang Slow Loris
       
  Tarsiidae Tarsius spectrum Spectral Tarsier
       
Pholidota Manidae Manis javanica Sunda Pangolin
       
Proboscidea Elephantidae Elephas maximus Asian Elephant
       
Artiodactyla Suidae Sus scrofa Wild Pig
       
  Tragulidae Tragulus javanicus Lesser Mousedeer
       
  Cervidae Cervus unicolor Sambar
       
Carnivora Mustelidae Lutra perspicillata Smooth Otter
       
  Viverridae Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Common Palm Civet
       
Dermoptera Cynocephalidae Cynocephalus variegatus Colugo
       
Rodentia Muridae Chiropodomys gliroides Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
    Rattus exulans Polynesian Rat
    Rattus tanezumi Asian House Rat
    Rattus tiomanicus Malaysian Wood Rat
       
  Sciuridae Aeromys tephromelas Large Black Flying Squirrel
    Callosciurus caniceps Grey-bellied Squirrel
    Callosciurus erythraeus Mtn. Red-bellied Squirrel
    Callosciurus finlaysonii Variable Squirrel
    Callosciurus nigrovittatus Black-banded Squirrel
    Callosciurus notatus Plantain Squirrel
    Sundasciurus hippurus Horse-tailed Squirrel
    Sundasciurus lowii Low's Squirrel
    Sundasciurus tenuis Slender Squirrel
    Ratufa bicolor Black Giant Squirrel
    Rhinosciurus laticaudatus Shrew-faced Ground Squirrel
    Tamiops macclellandi Himalayan Striped Squirrel
       
Insectivora Soricidae Suncus murinus House Shrew
       
Scandentia Tupaiidae Tupaia glis Common Treeshrew
       
Chiroptera Pteropodidae Pteropus hypomelanus Island Flying Fox
    Pteropus vampyrus Large Flying Fox
    Balionycteris maculata Spotted-winged Fruit Bat
    Cynopterus brachyotis Lesser Dog-faced Fruit Bat
    Eonycteris spelaea Cave Nectar Bat
       
  Emballonuridae Emballonura monticola Lesser Sheath-tailed Bat
    Taphozous saccolaimus Pouched Tomb Bat
       
  Megadermatidae Megaderma spasma Lesser False Vampire
       
  Nycteridae Nycteris tragata Hollow-faced Bat
       
  Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus lepidus refulgens Blyth's (Glossy) H'shoe Bat
    Rhinolophus sedulus Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat
    Rhinolophus trifoliatus Trefoil Horseshoe Bat
       
  Hipposideridae Hipposideros larvatus Intermediate Roundleaf Bat
    Hipposideros lylei Shield-faced Roundleaf Bat
       
  Vespertilionidae Kerivoula sp. Small Woolly Bat
    Miniopterus sp. Bent-winged Bats
    Myotis muricola Whiskered Myotis
    Scotophilus kuhlii Asiatic Lesser Yellow Bat
    Tylonycteris pachypus Lesser Bamboo Bat
    Tylonycteris robustula Greater Bamboo Bat
       
Cetacea Balaenopteridae Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale
       
  Delphinidae Stenella longirostris Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin