Asiatic herpetological research

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•Volume 7 1997tailor ZhaoErmi ChinaSichuan,of Academia Sinica,Institute Chengdu.Biology,Chengdu EditorsAssociate Theodore J. PapenfussRobertJ. Maeey of California.Museum of Vertebrate UniversitySt. Louis. Zoology.Bioloev.of Washington University.Department USACalifornia.Berkeley.USAMissouri, EditorManaging E. FriedmanValeurie USACalifornia,Berkeley, Editorial Board F.Robert IngerAdlerkraig USAMuseum. Illinois.FieldUSA Chicago.Ithaca, New York,Cornell University, M.ihiiicniil Latifi B.Natalia Ananjeva vacuus Ra/i. Teheran. Irandes serums elInstitut d'EtatRussiaInstitute. St. Petersburg.Zoological LuekuangyangAndersonSteven C. Taiwan, ChinaTaiwan NormalNational University, Taipei.California, USAof the Pacific. Stockton,University MarlowRonaldKi ll.ii Autumn Nevada. USAof Nevada. Las Vegas.of California, Universityof VertebrateMuseum Zoology. Universitj W.Robert MurphyUSABerkeley. Ontario, CanadaMuseum. 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Hui-qingGu ZhaoChina ken-tangTeacher's Hangzhou. Zhejiang.Hangzhou College. ChinaSuzhou,Teacher's Jiangsu.Suzhou College,Railway Chinese So-and theResearch (AHRS)Asiatic Societyis theResearch HerpetologicalAsiatic published byHerpetologkal California.ofVertebrateat the Museum of Zoology. Universityandof (CSSAR)for the ReptilesStudy Amphibiansciety All cor-to Asianbut not limitedarticles herpetology.from all countries to submit concerningauthorsThe editors encourage Univer-of Vertebrateto AHR. Museum Zoology,should be sentforoutside of China and subscriptionrequestsrespondence All correspondenceor email toUSA 94720, asiaherptfluclink.berkeley.edu.California, byof California Berkeley.sity Sichuan Province,P.O. Box 416,Institute of Chengdu.Editor. Biology,should be sent to Ermi Zhao. Chengduwithin China at the end of this issue.andSubmission Subscription should consult Guidelines ManuscriptPreparationChina Authors for issue foradd $5of theUSA and China, peroutside pleasefor libraries).are $25 ($45 Postageand membership per year If do notto AHRS.in US youor orders currencymail. Make checks payableor 10 issue for air moneysurface mail $ per will make otherus. and we arrangements.to UShave access notifycurrency, please 4Volume5 in 1993.in 1995. VolumeVolume 6 publishedVolume 7 succeedsResearch publishedAsiatic Herpetological was atVolume 2. whichResearch published 3 in 1990 and Chinesein 199^ Volume Herpetologicalpublishedpublished andfor the of Rep-Amphibiansfor the Chinese Society Study1988-1989 as theof Vertebrate journalthe Museum Zoology, theInstitute of byfor the BiologyResearch 1987. Chengdupublished2 succeeded Chinesetiles Volume Herpetological SinicaChina. ActaSichuan. HerpetologicaLiterature Press, Chongqing,Branch Scientific and TechnologicalChongqing in June, 1988.ceased publication Nikolai Orlov.PhotoTarn Dao, northemVietnam. bymulticinctus.Cover: Bungarus1997 Asiatic Research Vol. 7, 1-5Herperological pp. Anurans Collected in West Malaysia TOMAS CEDHAGEN and Genetics, Institute Sciences, N\Department ofEcology of of'Aarlius,Biological University Munkegade, DK-Aarhus Denmark540, C,Building -Abstract. Distributional records and natural notes are for anurans collected in Westhistory given Malaysia 1976. Rana baramica was observed when it was an Aliaetulla nasuta Colubridae).caught by (Serpentes: Limnonectes limnocharis and were all found at onRhacophorus leucomystax, Microhyla heymonsi night 16-17, when were in shallow formed the wheels of a truck.September ditches,they spawning by Amolops larutensis were active and occurred in the shadow, stones in a forest close today stream,among particularly water falls and Several white foam nests with a diameter of 5-7cm were on the same stonesrapids. deposited just above the water surface on 27. Other observed wereAugust Bufo melanostictus,species Bufo asper, Kaloula Limnonectes Limnonectes Rana RanaLeptobrachium hasseltii, macrodon,pulchra, laticeps, erythraea, Rana andglandulosa, nicobariensis, Rhacophorusprominanus. words: WestAnura,Key Amphibia, Malaysia. and tunkui which indicatesKiew, 1987.Rhacophorus that much more work still remains to be done. Most of the deal with Theexisting publications systematics. fauna is rich and contains many interesting species, however, most of them are not studied in detail to of their distribution, natural his-according aspects andtory ecology. The innature is now radicalMalaysia undergoing and Most of them are effects oflarge-scale changes. an human industrialization,increasing population, of the over areas, and thechanges vegetation large massive use of biocides (Aiken and 1992: Cran-Leigh brook Cubitt and1988; 1990; YussofPayne 1987). These factors threaten theprobably amphibians (Kiew in similar the fish1984a) as, fauna (M.ways e.g., Zakaria-Ismail et al. Rosier1994: 1994; 1988). AnNg increased field work is therefore so that themotivated, of habitat destruction is documented and nec-degree conservation measures can be done. This con-essary tribution contains some notes on the geographical distribution and natural of severalhistory amphibians 1 . West The sites areFigure Malaysia: collecting collected in 1976.Malaysia =marked with a dot Scale bar km.100(•). Material and Methods Introduction sites are listed in Table 1 , and marked onCollecting The fauna of is cov- the 1 Theamphibian ). were from thepeninsular Malaysia map (Fig. positions plotted ered some books 1912: ofby 1975; the Director of(Berry Boulenger map Malaysia, published by Smith and articles1930) thereafter National 1976, series 1307, edi-published (e.g., Mapping. Malaysia, Arak 1984; Kiew1979: 1979; 1980a, b; tion sheet scale TheDring 5-PPNM, 1. 1:760.000.Inger speci- Lim 1990). New have been described in the mens were in identified the usespecies formalin,preserved by area the last decades, of verified Dr. Lim andduring e.g., (1975). Boo-Liat.Kalophrynuspalma- Berry by tissimus Kiew, 1984b, Rana malesiana 1984cKiew, at of Medical Institutedeposited Department Ecology.Vol. 7. 2 Asiatic Research 1997p. Herpetological Table 1. stations.Sampling Field UluCenter. of Gombak, 101°45'E;3°17'NStudy University Malaysia. Selangor Field KotaStation, Johore 103°50'E; 1°50'NBiological Tinggi. Kuala 103°0rE;5°04'NBrang. Trengganu o about 4 milesSW ofKuin. 103 10'E;5°09'NMarang, Trengganu o Bukit Kuala 20'NBesar, 103°07'E;5Trengganu, Trengganu Malacca Youth 9 miles north of MalaccaHostel. 102°10'E;2°14'Ncity o Malacca 10'Nsettlement. 102°17'E;2Portugese o Kuala Youth Jalan Kuala 09'NHostel. 101°44'E;3Lumpur Ipoh. Lumpur, Selangor for Medical Research in Kuala 1976 The17,Lumpur, Malaysia. September (6 specimens). specimen The nomenclature follows Frost and later from Kuala in(1986) was the leaf litter of anBrang jumping summarized Duellman forest. The from Gombak ( 1993).changes by open secondary specimens were 3 in found in shallow ditchespairs amplexus between 8.30 and 10.30Results p.m. larutensisBufo melanostictus 1799 Amolops (Boulenger, 1899)Schneider, Kuala 1976 The27. (13Malacca Youth Hostel, 29, 1976 (3 Brang. August specimens).July specimens); were active in the in the shadow settlement, Malacca, 29, 1976 frogs day, jumpingPortugese July (1 spec- between the stones in a streamKuala Youth 2)imen); Hostel, 5, 1976 ( 1 (Fig. rapid particu-Lumpur August close to waterfalls and in4),and 29, 1976 (4 larly (Fig. disappearedspecimen), September specimens). neststhe water when disturbed. Several white foamAll were found in urban areas or otherspecimens with a of cm were found on the samediameter 5-7environments affected human activities.by stones, above the water level 3).(Fig.just Bufo 1829asperGravenhorst, Limnonectes 1882)laticeps (Boulenger,Kuala 1976 127. ( adult andBrang. August specimen), Field Center of the ofUniversity Malaysia.28, 1976. (1 Field StudyAugust juvenile specimen); Study 1976 It wasGombak. 17, (1Center of the of Gombak, September specimen).University Malaysia. Sep- in the in the leaf litter in afoundtember 14, 1976 (1 Several other day. jumping primaryjuvenile specimen). far from a stream.forest notadult the collected one, werespecimens, except observed in the on rocks 2-3 m above aday, sitting Limnonectes limnocharis (Boie, 1835)small river. were and into theThey very shy jumped 1976water Settlement, Malacca, 30. (5when disturbed, but returned to their rocks, Portugese July spec- 1976 Kualawithin imens); Kuin, 23, (310-30 minutes. The were August specimens);juvenile specimens 1976 1 andcollected on 25, ( 28.the atground Brang, August specimen) Augustnight. Bukit Kuala1976 (3 Besar. Trengganu.specimens); 1838 1976 Field Cen-ftasse/f/Tschudi, 27. (1Leptobrachium specimens); StudySeptember ofter of the Gombak.1976 1 It was on University Malaysia, SeptemberKuin. 24, ( foundAugust specimen). Field17, 1976 (8 Station,the close to a stream in a specimens); Biologicalforest.ground primary 1976 1Kota 20. (Tinggi, September specimens). They found in areas affected human activities.Kaloula 1831 were allpulchra Gray, by from Gombak wereThe 8 males,specimens activelyKuala Youth 1Hostel. 6, 1976.