THE PANGOLIN

BIRDS) A QUARTERLY BUTIETIN ON TIIE VERTEBRATES(EXCEPT OF SINGAPOREAND THE SURROIJNDINGREGION

SingaporeBranch ofthe MalayanNature Society

VolumeIV, Number4

December1991

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. Mt'tA(P)223l6ler Publishedby theSingapore Brancb of tbeMalayan Nature Society' Printedby CaopusSupplies, National University of Singaporc EDITORIAL

FromOctober, 1.99L, the SingaporeBranch of the MalayanNature Society officially became independentand is now callel the NatureSociety- (S!rigapgJe) orNSS. This issueofThe Panjolinis thelast to appearunder the banner of theMalayan Nature Society. You might havenoticed that the Pangolinis out of date.However, recently, there has been a seriouseifort to catchup andvery soon,recent records will meanjust that! We intendto keep thispromise by October,1992. SinceVolume 3, we haveinitiated a numberof changes.First, we tidiedup-the presenlation somewhat.Secondly, the systematicnomenclature used in thisbulletin now followsthe latest taxonomicrevisiors. This'is achievedby consultingrecognised vertebrate taxonomists and relevantliterature. The next stagewill bi:ginwith Vblume5, wherewe will experimentwith designsand layouts in orderto createa distinctivecharacter for thebulletin.

Hereare several suggestions in whichyou can help -ofus.improve the qu.ality of thebulletin.,,We *ouid appreciat"qu'iik ,"rpons" for c6ntribu_tion sighiings,as well as a regularsupply of and iira originil cartooirs,or seriouswildlife illustiations. .Ar exampleof a regular ouick"Ji"t.rcontribut6r can be seen in thisissue. The section on reptilesand amphibians features a riumberof snakerecords from singapore, all faithfullycontributed by Mr. Rae.Hiscock ftom hisracing bike! Rae has diligently ricbrded each and every snake he encountered on hisregular cvclinsirips and carefully c6mpiled these in a systematicorder. We also need feedback on the birttetii.dleas" communicate ybur comments about previous issues to theChief Editor' The ChiefEditor would like to takethis opportunityto thankall thosewho havehelped keep ihe pangolinalive and clawing, by their regularcontributions by way of articlesand records, andalso their eagemess in seeingit up to date.

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CONTENTS

Recordsfor the fourth quarter, 1991 Mammals- compiledby S.H. Yeo& KelvinK. P.Lim Sinsapore& Peninsular ..'...... 1 - K. P.Lim Rep'tiies& amphibianscompiled by R.Subharaj & Kelvin z Singapore A PeninsularMalaysia ...... '.. Fishes- compiledby KelvinK. P.Lim & PeterK. L. Ng Singapore& Peninsular Malaysia ...... '... 5

New Southeast Asian Vertebrates described since 1980: No.2 9 arranged-southeastand compiled by Kelvin K. P. Lim New Asian Vertebrates described since 1980:No.3 arranged and compiled by Kelvin K. P' Lim 10 ThcPangoUn q4)

RECORDS FOR THE LAST QUARTER, 1991 Thesereports are based on observationsby awide spectrumofpeoPle residing in Singapore andelsewhere. Unless otherwise stated, the editor regards these records to be fairly accurate, derivingjudgement from considerationsof thedegree of sightcorroboration,lelling descriptive details,aird experience of theobservers involved. To avoidinaccuracies as far as-possible,the editorrequests all contributorsto submittheir reports with detaileddescriptions ofthe , and with accompanyingphotographs if thesebe available. However,all sight or sound recordsin the abienceof concreteproof e.g. actualspecimens or goodphotographs, are to remainunconfirmed.

List of Contributors

Abdul l,atiff (LAT), ChuaEe Kiam (CEK),Diana G. B. Chia(DCH), Elizabeth lnw (EL), GeoffroyUm (GL), GilbertVanderstichelen (GV), Keldn tr(.P. Ljm (KL), L1mKim-Seng (LKS), Lyndon Gan (LG), Margie Hall (MH), N. Sivasothi(NS), Ng Bee C_hoo(NBC), PeterK. L. Ng (PN), R. Subharaj(SR), RaeHiscock (RH), RobertTeo (RT), SutariSupari (SBS),Tan Mei Ling (fML), Tay JoeBoy (TJB),Yeo SuayHwee (YStf

MAMMALS

compiledby S. H. Yeo andKelvin IC P. Lim

Singapore

Flying Lemur (Cy nocephalus varie gatus) 1. Onewith youngseen by SRat SimeRoad forest on 5/12; 2. A probablepaii reportedby RH andothers at BukitTimah Nature Reserve on 751t2. One is chestnut-colourCdand has a distinctlythicker oblong-shaped snout while theother is greywith a taperingsnout.

Banded Leaf Monkey (Presbytisfemoralis) Five seenat NeeSoon Swamp-forest, 1/i2 (YSH,TML).

Oriental Small-clawedOtter (Aonyxcinerea) A set of paw printsobserved tiy SR,UBCand GV on soft mud off Kranji Bund,Kranji Reservoiron 7217O,is believedto belongto thestated species by theobservers.

L,esserMoused eer (Tragulus javanicus) Oneseen crossing the road at SeletarReservoir Park,2710 (LKS).

Malaysia . Peninsular Banded Leaf Monkey (Presbytisfemoralis) Fourat Desaru,Johor, 30/11 (YSH).

Pig-taifed Macaque(M acaca neme str ina) Two sightingsalong the road betweenKota Tinggi andJemaluang, Kota Tinggi, Johoron 19/10(-KL,PN,DCH,TJB,I AT): one at 266 km; a pair with onejuvenile at 260 km, Johor Bahru-MersingRoad.

Irng-tailed Mrcaque (Macacafascicular is) At leastthree seen on PulauPinang offPulau Redang,Trengganu, on 24112(NS,KL). SingaporeBranch of the MalayodNarure Society

White-handed Gibbon (Hybbates lar) Two separatepairs, one with a juvenile,observed about 50 metresapart, at Desaru,Johor, on 3ol11(YSH).

Plantain Squirrel (C allosciurusnotans) At leastone sightedin scrublandalong SungaiRedang, on Pulau Redang,Trengganu on 23/72; atotherone seen on PulauPinang (off PulauRedang) on the morningof 24/L2. Both sightingsby KL andNS. Thesquirrels on theseislands are ofa frosty-greyabove, and the tip of-the6il ii distinctlyreddish. They have been described as a distinctsubspecies, Callosci.urtts nonatsphsticus.

Iirdo-Pacific Hump-backed Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) A deadadult male was found on the beaehof the UniversitiSains Malaysia Marine Field Stationat Mukahead,Penang, at dawnon 14111(NS).The extremitiesof thetail andfins were badlyscarred, possibly due to entanglementin nets.

REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS

compiledby R. Subharaj& Kelvin K. P. Um

Singapore

Reticulated Python (Pythonre ticulatus) 1 . One,aboui six feet,in drainalong Serapong Jetty Road, Sentosa on thenights of 22/10 (LG,GL,SR,SBS)and 26/10 (LG,EL,NBC,SR); 2. RH founda dead36-inch example along Lim ChuKang Road, on 14/12.

Common Malayan Racer (Elapheflavolineata) 1 . A 19-inchdead example at Ulu Sembawang,5/11 (RH); 2. One,19 inches,dead at Ulu Sembawang,28112 (RH). Indo-Chinese Rat Snake(Ptyas' korros) Threereports of deadindividuals from RH: 1. 36-inchexample along Cemetry Path 2, off Lim ChuKang Road, 1/12; 2. Another,about 30 inches,outside Lim Chu KangCamp,l4ll2. 3. One,about 33 inches,found headless (probably severed by grass-cutter)along Chinese cemetrypath, UIu Sembawang,22112.

Black-headedCollared Snake(Sibynopft is melanocephalus) Two reporlsfrom RH: 1. About9 inches,"very thin body,black chisel-shaped head, redTbrown body with little spotsof blackalong each side't, behind Woodlaniis New Town by thecauseway, 23111; Z. LS-inches,dead, along Neo Tiew Road,1/12. Striped Kukri Snake(Oligodon octolineatus) A dead,27-inchexample along Choa Chu Kang Road,23111(RH).

Dwarf Reed Snake (Pseudorabdionlongiceps) Onedried specimen iri newly-clearedresam palch at UpperPeirce Reservoir,24110 (RT).

Painted Bronzeback(D endrelaphis pictus) Fourrecords from RH: 1. A 29-inchdead one on track11 off NeoTiew Road,1/12; 2. One,about 36 inches,at NeoTiew Roadon 1/12; Thz Pangolia 4{4)

3. One,30 inches,squashed at Ulu Sembawang,28172; 4. One,32 inches,along track 10off NeoTiew Road,28/12.

ParadiseTree Snake(Chrysopelea paradisl 1. RH observedone, about 3O-inches, in tall grasson a hill slopeoff LorongAyam Damak, 2/1.1,; 2. A 37-inchdead one along Neo Tiew Road on 16/11(RFf. Puff-faced Water Snake(Homalopsis buccata) 1. A 1l-inchdead specimen along Neo Tiew Road, 16/11 (RH); 2. One,11 inches, dead at Ulu Sembawang,28112 (RH).

Striped Keelback (Xenochrophisvittatus) Four recordsfrom RH: 1. Two separatedead examples, one 16 inches,along Neo Tiew Road,5/11; 2 . 12 inches,dead along Neo Tiew Road,23111; 3 . Two separateexamples, 28 and22 inches,dead along Neo Tiew Lane10; and another, 15 inches,dead along Neo Tiew Road,on 14/12. 4. One,15 inches,dead along Neo Tiew Laneby the edgeof Kranji' 22112.

Blue-neckedKeelback (Mac r opbtho do n r hodo me la s) One,22 inches,dead at Ulu Sembawang,22112 (RH).

Black Spitting Cobra (iVajasunatrana) 1 . YSH andTML encountereda 4-footer at Bukit Brown,22112; The followingrecords (2-10) from RH: 2. About 18 inches,at lrrong DanauPoyan,2/1-1-; 3. 16inches, dead at Lorong Ayam Hutan, 2/11; 4. About 5 feet,Choa Chu Kang track 10,27110; 5. 20 inches,dead at Ulu Sembawang,5/11; 6. 22 inches,dead at Lim ChuKang Road, 1/12; 7. 20 inches,dead at NeoTiew Road,1,/12; 8. 30 inches,dead at NeoTiew Road,14/12; .9. 19 inches,dead at Ulu Sembawang,22l12,had a broadpink bandon theunderside of neck,and a pink circularmark above it ; 10. One,16 inches,squashed by TurutTrack junction, 28112; 11. MH reportstwo from gardensin Sembawang:one killed by a gardenerat 9 am at Queen's Avenue,the otherseen at 10 am at King'sAvenue; both on 18/11.

Banded Malayan Coral Snake(Maticora intestinalis) One,6 inches,dead at Ulu Sembawangby a sectionofterraced farmland, 28112.

Green CrestedLizard (Bronchocelacristatella) Presentall yearin a gardenoff King'sAvenue, Sembawang (MH). ChangeableLizard (Ca lote s versicolor) 1. Presentall yearin a gardenoff King'sAvenue, Sembawang (MH). 2. RH encounteredone along Woodlands Road on 22112with the followingdescriptions: "Head,usual flat top shape,eye was black, with anorange iris, from theeye extended two blacklines, one do'ivnwaids the other up towardsthe ridgedback and spine, the colourof thelizard was similar to treebark colour much darker than normal, with a whiteand black fleckpattern. Its tail wasa mostdistinctive pattern, its tail wasusual dark colour of its body,with broadcream bands, these were about 12 mm wide,it appearedto haveno ridgeon its tail, beingvery circular,tapering down but the endwas blunt similarto. one's little finger,this I assumewas the resultof losingthe end. The front andhind legsalso showedsigns ofthe samebarring pattern".

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Earfess Agamid (Aphaniotb fusca) One found by PN in the swamp-forestof Nee Soon at SeletarResewoir Park on 2/11, appears to be the first recordof this speciesin Singaporeoutside the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.

Common Flying Dragon (Draco volans) Presntthroughout the year in a gardenoff King's Avenue, Sembawang(MH).

Marbf ed Forest Gecko (Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus) RT found two dried specimensin a clearedresam patch at Upper PeirceReservoir on 24110.

Red-earedTerrapin (Trachemysscripta ele gans) One,8 inchesin carapacelength, in marshlandat MarinaEast reclaimed area,26/12 (PJI).

ForestSoft-shell Turtle (Doganiasubplana) An adultof carapacedimdnsions 17 X-13 cm, wasphotographed by CEK andothers in a sandystream offRifle RangeRoad on thenights of 19and 25110, and 1/11. Mafayan Giant Frog (Ranablythil Oneat SeletarResewoir Park, 2/11 (PN).

Malesian Frog (Ranamalesiana) Onefrom Lower PeirceForest, 31110 (EK).

Common Tree Frog (Polypedatesleucomystax) Severalseen on thenight of ZZ|1Oon Mount Imbiah, Sentosa (SR,LG,GL,SBS).

Dark-sided Chorus Frog (Microhyla heymonsl Oneon MountImbiah, Sentosa, on the night of 22110(SR,LG,GL,SBS).

PeninsularMalaysia

Tokay Gecko (Gekkogecko 1 Two heardand'seen on the exteriorwall of a chaletat PulauPinang off PulauRedang, Trengganuon 24112,between 4 and9 am (KL,NS). Swamp Toad (Pseudobufosubasper) A larg6female from SungaiSoi, a large,blackwater stream about 16 km southof Kuantan, Pahang,20110 (PN,KL,LAT,TJB,DCH).

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FRESHWATER FISHES

compiledby Kelvin Ii P. Lim andPbter K. L. Ng

Singapore

Common ( striata\ An individualof abouti0 incheswas found half-submerged in a puddleat SerangoonSludge Works,L,orong Halus, by SR andNBC on 6 and7ll2.

Peninsular Malaysia

A fish surveywas conductedfrom Mersing(Johor) to Kuantan(Pahang) along the eastcoast road,the KuCntan-segamatHighway and the Segamat-JohorBahru road from 79 to 21/7Oby PN, TJB, DCH, LAT and KL. The list of the speciesrecorded from the 18 sites in this exerciseis asfollows:

Sitesin Johor(Mersing District) [l9/101: @,northofMersing; clearwater,pH 4.62;stream at forestedge. 2 100m northof 175km, JohorBahru-Kuantan Road, north of Mersing; clearwater,pH 5.44;stream at forestedge. 3 About 300m southof 174km, JohorBahru-Kuantan Road, Sungai Triang Besar; murkywater, pH 4.96;stream flanked by rubberplantation. Sitesin Pahanell9/10.l: 4 123km, JohorBahru-Kuantan Road, north of KualaRompin; clearwater,pH 6.08,open-country ditch. 5 112km, JohorBahru-Kuantan Road, north of KualaRompin; murkywater, pH 4.09,open-country, weedy ditch. 6 About 73 kn, JohorBahru-Kuantan Road; brownwater, pH not recorded,swamp-forest pool. 7 About 100m southof68 km, JohorBahru-Kuantan Road; blackwater,pH 3.37,swamp-forest stream. 8 About 100m southof19 km, JohorBahru-Kuantan Road; blackwater,pH 3.87,swamp-forest stream. 9 16 km, JohorBahru-Kuantan Road; blackwater,pH 3.98,open-country stream.

Sitesin Pahane[20l10]: 10 About20 km southof Kuantan; murkywater, pH 5.94,open-country stream. 11 About500 m off 10 km, Kuantan-GambangRoad, near Kampung Mahkota; brownwater, pH 4.92,open-country freshwater swamp. 1 2 About49 km, Kuantan-MaranRoad; murkywater, pH 5.89,large, shallow, open-country stream. 13 About200 m from 33 km, Kuantan-SegamatHighway; brownwater, pH 5.47,swamp-forest stream, flanked by oil palmplantation. 14 About 16 km, JohorBahru-Kuantan Road, Sungai Soi; blackwater,pH 3.69,large swamp-forest stream flanked by clearedswamp and scrub.

Sitesin Johor(Segamat District) [21110]: 15 50 m nodh of 149km, Segamat-JohorBahru Road; clearwater,pH 6.18,stream in agriculturalarea. 16 About 124km, Segamat-JohorBjhru Road; murkywater, pH 5.63,stream in oil palmplantation.

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17 About 120km, Segamat-JohorBahru Road; brownwater, pH 5.44,stream in swamp-forestand scrub. 1 I 500 m northof 119km, Segamat-JohorBahru Road; murky water,pH 4.96,stream in swamp-forestand scrub.

Species 12345678910 1112 13 L4 15 16 17 18 CommonBelida Notoptefusnotopterus FlyingBarb ++ Esomusmetallicus Twcspot Rasbora Rasboraelegans Pygmy Rasbora + + Rosboramaculatn SlenderRasbora + + i ++++++ Rasboragacilb Glowlight Rasbora Rasborapauciperforaa Eintboven'sRasbora + + Rasboraeinthovenii HarlequinBasbora + + Rasboraheteronorpha HeadbandRasbora + Rasboracenlalotaait BankaRasbora ++ + Rasborsban*mqsis Silver Rasbora + Rasboradusonensis ScissorstailRasbora + Ra.sboratilineam Six-bandedBaft + + ++ Puntiuspetamna MalayanTiger Barb PuntiasImrtipentamna CommonBarb + ++ Puntius binotatus SpannerBarb i Purrti..slater istr iga BarbelessChempelas + Cyclocheilichthys oPoSon Terbol Ostexhilus hasselti Fork-railedl-oach ++ Lepidocephalichthys mtcropoSon SausageI-oach + Lepidocephal ichthys sp. BandedEel-loach +++ Pangio hthlii Half-bandedEelloach Pangiocuneovbgan BumblebeeCatfish Leiocassb "poecilopterusu Littl€ Warty Cattish Paralgrsisverrucua MottledGlass Catfish Kryptopterus macrocqhalus

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910 1l 14 15 16 17 lE Leaf Catfisb Silurichtlrys ForestWalking Catfish Clarits teijsmanni CommonWalkirg Catfish Claias htrachus Dwarf Halfbeak Dermogenyspusillus Forcstllaltberk Hanirhanghdon pogonogrutthts MalayanLeaf Fish Nandusnebulosus MaroonPerch ++ histolepis fasciata Maftled Gcby + Aq,eleofib marmorata Pikehead + Luciocqhafuspulcher Climbing Perch Anabasrcstuditeus CbocolateGouramy Spluerichthys osltlvomenoides TtvospotGouramy Triclogasler triclrqwus CroakingGouramy Trichopsb vittata JavanCombtail ++ Belotin hasselti Nagy'sLicorice Gouramy i Parosphrommusnagi KuantanRed Betta Betta tussyae ForestBetta Betta cf. pugnax Wase/sBetta Betta cf. waseri Cr6ccnt Betta Beua imbellis DwarfSrukehead Chmuagacfun Aruan Chintu stiata ForestSnakehead Chatmalucius SwampSnakehead Cluma bankanercis Buff-backedSpiny Eel Macrognathusmaculatus RingedSpiny Eel Macrognthus cbcumcbnttts Tyretrack Spiny Eel Mastacenbelusfavus SwampEel MonoDterusalbus

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KL andNS wereon PulauRedang off thecoast of Trengganuon 23/L2.The localitiesthey visitedare along the eastembank of theSungai Redang which drainsthe south-central valley of the heart-shapedisland. A large,laterite track hasbeen created to run inland alongthe easternbank of the creekfrom the estuary.This tracksevers the forestfrom the mangrove vegetation,and created a seriesofmuddy ditchesand open country marshes on theside ofthe traik where the continuousflow of forest streamsare disruptedby the track. Further disruptionoccurs between the western border ofthe lateritetrack and the easternedge of the mangroveswhere a golf coursehas been constructed for tourists. Relativelyundisturbed streamsare still to be foundin theapparently primary forest behind the man-induced ditch and marshhabitats. The list of thefishes recorded is asfollows:

A - exoosedditches and marshes on theside ofthe lateritetrack B - shiaedforest stream off theside ofthe track

Species

Common (Puntiusbinotatus) WalkingCatfish (C/arlas sp.) Whitespot(Aplo cheilus panchax) + CrescentBetta (Betta imbelli$ + Two-spotGouramy (Trichogaster trichapterus) + Aruan(Chanrc striata)

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NEW SOUTHEAST ASIAN VERTEBRATES DESCRIBED SINCE 1980 No. 2. TIOMAN CAVE LOACH

Sundoreonectes tiomanensis Kottelat' 1990

PISCES:OSTEICHTT{YES: CYPRIMFORMES: BALITORIDAE

Diagnosis(adapted from original description): A cylindrical loach with rudimentary, oarilv embeddeiievei, elobuloirshead and roundedsndut, Presenceof long nasalbarbels iutiiih re""tr"r the iear frargin of the eyewhen foldedback. t-ong pelvic.fins which reaches bevondthe anus. lateral line*with 70 poies.colour in life, overallgieyish-pink; eyes, nasal and nri*ill"ry barbeliwith darkpigmentdtion. Sexual dimorphism' unknown. Size:The holotype,measures 58.2 mm in standardlength'

Distibution: Endemicto PulauTioman, in the SouthChina Sea off Pahang,Peninsular Malaysia. Ecologl: This speciesinhabits a graniticcale systemat about.980.metref (above sea leveJ) on Guiung Iquiane.The cavecei-ling was low,'about1 m in height,and completely-dark. Thesebottlom-dwe'iling fishes were found in shallowfreshwater pools, not more.than 20 cm deep. They *ere repJrtedto be blind becausethey did not respondto torch.lightshone on ttretir. fhe fishesari assumedto feedon invertebiatesand faeceswhich fell from the cave roof. Of the at least15 specimensobserved, only 4 havebeen collected. Two of these(the tvpe specimens)are in tire British Museum(Nitural History); the remainingones' at the iiolofry Departftentof theUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Etymology:This speciesis namedafter Pulau Tioman. Key References: Koitelat,-M.,1990. New speciesand populations of cavenemacheilines in southand south- eastAsia(Osteichthyes: Balitorida6). Menoires de Bbspeologie,Toryg XJII' p. a9-55 Day, M. & i. Mowbiay, 799O.IJniie rsity of Bristol Tioman Archipelago Expedition, PeninsularMalaysia - Final Report Unpublishedreport, 90 pp.

Illustration adapted from Kottelat, 1990: Plate 7, figure 2.

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NEW SOUTHEAST ASIAN VERTEBRATES DESCRIBED SINCE 1980 No. 3. TUNKU'S JADE TREEFROG

Peninsular MalaYsia

Rhacophorus tunkui Kiew, 1987

AMPHIBI.A: ANURA: RHACOPHONDAE

Diagnosis (adaptedfrom orightal desciiption): A medium-sized smooth-skinned fros]slender,widir skin flapsove-r anus and at the heel. Fingersand toes broadly webbed. In life]-adistinct white line viith a brownventral border runs from thefront margin ofthe eye, throuehthe nostrils,to thesnout tip; andthe entire frog is brightgreen above, transparent velloi below,with the webbingoi the handsand feeibright red; the dorsumis sparsely figmented. It is closelyrelated to Rhacophoruspromianus and R. dulitensis- Size:39.L mm in snout-ventlength.

Distribution:At present,known only from the eastcoast of PeninsularMalaysia. Recorded from Johoralong the SungaiJasin, ulu Endau;and from,Pahang,_atKuala.Tahan ofTaman Negara.The Ho-l,otypefro,-m Endau is keptat theJabatan Zoologi, universiti Malaya;the two paritypesfrom TanianNegara, at the BritishMuseum (Natural History).

Ecology:An arborealinhabitant of lowlanddipterocarp forest. Etymology: Namedfor the late YTM Tunku Abdul RahmanPutra Al-haj, Patronof the Endau-RompinExpedition. Key Reference: Ki6w, B-. H., 7987. An annotatedchecklist of the herpetofaunaof Ulu Endau,Johore' Malaysia.'Malayan Nature Journal (Malaysian Heritage and Scientific Expedition: Endau- Rompin),4l(z&3) :48-a%'

Illustration adapted lrorn Kiew, 1987: Figure I

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REFERENCES

Systematicorder and nomenclature of theanimals mentioned in thisnewsletter follow in generaltbe references ciled below:

Mammals Medway, Lord, 1983. The Wikl Mammals of Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia) and Singapore, secondedition reprintedwith clnections. OxfordUnive6ity Prcss,xxiii+131 pp' Payne,L, Francis,C. M. & I( Phitlipps,1985. Fiekl Guideto the Mammalsof Borneo. The SabahSociety with World Wildlife FundMalaysia, 332 pp. Yang, C. M., Yong, K. & K. K. P. Lim, 1990. Wild mammalsof Singapore,In: Chou' L. M. & P. K. L. Ng @d.),Essays in Zoologr,Papers commemoraring the 40thAnniversary of tbe Departmentof Zoology, NationalUniversity ofSingapore, p. 1-23.

Reptiles & Amphibians Beny, P. Y., 1975. TheAnphibian Fauna of PeninsularMalaysic. Tropical Press, Kuala Lumpur, x+130 pP. Ernst,C. H. & R. W. Barbour,1989. Turtlesof the World. SmithsonianInstitution Press' U.SA', 313 pp' Lim, tri I( P. & L. M, Chou,1990. The herpetofaunaof Singapore'In: Chou,L. M' & P. K L. Ng (Eds')' Essaysin Zoology,Papes commemontingtbe 40th Anniversaryof the Departmentof Zoology,National Univenity of Singapore,p. 49-59. Tweedie,M. W. F., 1983. The Snaks of Malaya,third edition. GovemmentPrinting House, Singapore, 167 Pp.

Freshwater tr'ishes Kottelat,M., 1989. Zoogeographyof the fishesfrom Indochineseinland waters with an annotatedchecklist, Bulletin ZoologischMt6e..m, U versiteitvan Amsterdam,12(1): 54 pp.

THE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

Editor - Kelvin K. P. Lim

Compiler of records Tel' No' Mammals - Yeo Suay Hwee...... ,..2699313 (II) Reptiles- R. Subbaraj...... "'4491453 G{) Amphibians- KelvinI( P. Lim...... "....'. .-.....'.....'.7722876(O) Fishes- Kelvin K. P. Lim...... -.-..-...... 7797418 (II)

Scientilic Advisors Mrs. C. M. Yang Prof. L. M. Chou Dr. PeterIC L. Ng Departmentof Zoology,National University of Singapore.

Tlpeseuing - N. Sivasoibi.

About the Newsletter - The Pangolin is a quaferly bulletin of lhe Malayan Nature Society, SingaPore Brancb, wbich disseminatescunent irformation on the status, distribution and natural history of vertebrates' namely mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fishes (birds are covered in a complementarybr letir., Singapore Avifauna) of Singapore, and wbere available, Peninsular and East Malaysia, Darussalam, (Sumaaa,Borneo, Java, Sulawesi and the LesserSunda Islands; Irian Jayaexcepted) and ' Articles on the natural history of mammals, reptiles, ampbibians and fishes (both freshwater and marine) from the geognphical and political areascovered by this newsletterwill be consideredfor publication by the editor. Accounts of travels which contain descriptions/anecdotesof the relevant vertebrate fauna as well as observationsof captive animals (both native and foreign) in the loqal zoo are most welcome.

Present Mailing Address -The Pangolin, c/o Zoological Refcrence Collection, Department of Zoology, National University ofsingaporc, Kent Ridge Crescent,Singapore 0511

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