Animals of Sabah Archives - Jamiun's Photography

This is our 2nd trips to MB. It was 3 days and 2 nights camping in the area (29-31 of July 2016). I concluded this was a fruitful trip compared to our previous trip in 2015 (17-19 April 2015). We are encountered more butterflies than beetles, amphibians and other animals. You can view my post of the previous trip here.
We are being informed by the staff of MB that a group of elephant is around the area and we are advised to take early precaution for safety. Were are also being informed that those elephant are not dangerous by the way.

Along the way from the main entrance, we drop by and stop our vehicles (1 Landcruiser 80 and 1 Hilux) to photograph butterflies again and again. The road condition (no pavement yet) are getting better except for motorcars. Only a few points of the road got muddy. A standard 4×4 vehicle should have no problem to get through.

So, lets the following photos continue the history of our findings:

Jewelled Nawab. Polyura delphis concha. ID by Potanthus Ttp.

Papilio nephalus albolineatus (Black and White Helen )

Dysphania sp. Dysphania subrepleta. Daytime puddling.

Katydid. Mecopoda elongata. ID by Martin Hora. Found at night.

A mating pair of Scarab beetle (Adoretus compressus) we found at night.

Skipper. Taractrocera sp.[T. ardonia sumatrensis] ID by Tommy Chiu. Updated 6 May 2017.

Skipper. Taractrocera sp.Potanthus omaha maesina? ID by Tommy Chiu

Pointed Ciliate Blue,Anthene lycaenina miya

Anthene lycaenina miya (Pointed Ciliate Blue)

Curetinae, Curetis sp.Curetis sperthis sperthis (male)
ID Credit Dr. Seow

Hasora taminatus malayana [White Banded Awl]

Koruthaialos rubecula [Narrow-banded Velvet] ID by Tommy Chiu

Appias lyncida (The Chocolate Albatross)

Striped Jay – Graphium bathycles bathycloides. ID by Joe Justin; and Eurema simulatrix

The Common Bluebottle. Graphium sarpedon and Common Nawab. Polyura athamas

The members. Of course, photographer will always not in the frame ;) — The members. Of course, photographer will always not in the frame 😉

Moth. Diomea tricuspida (Erebidae:Boletobiini).Visiting our camping site at night. ID credit to Roger Kendrick. A rare moth which is endemic to Borneo, only 3 records so far in mothsofborneo.

The common one will always being skip but not for this time (Sapuh habis). Some sort of Assasin bugs.

A juvenile Argiope chloreis. Id by Nicky bay

Who said Moth did not go for puddling? They are puddling at night too. Some species seen puddling during daytime. Found 29 Jul. 2016. Posted 28 May 2018. Moth with green color is Arthroschista hilaralis.

Whiskered Treeswift

K.Inn.

I spotted a Lantern Bug (P. Sultanus) but I did not attempt to get a shoot because its too high.

M.B

Trip to M.B

It was 3D2N visit to M.B. on 17-19 April 2015. It’s a dry season in Sabah since March 2015. I think this is one of the reasons we encountered less insects to photograph. I’m not saying that M.B got less bugs all the time. As I mentioned earlier, it’s a dry season since March. I informed that one of my friend encountered many insects here including a very rare species of Lantern bug. By the way, I also post other findings which is not related to insect here.

We went to M.B by our own transport. Two Landcruiser 80series and we drove from Kota Kinabalu to M.B.

A few finding for that very limited time to explore:

Ancema blanka (Silver Royal). The upper side of this butterfly got blue in color and looks beautiful when in flight. Thanks Simon Sng. Thanks Antonio Giudici for the update. New in my collection.

Malayan Oakleaf - Kallima limborgii? — Malayan Oakleaf – Kallima limborgii

You saw something or not? or just a tree bark ;) — You saw something or not? or just tree bark 😉

_MG_8261watermarksmall — You should be able to see a lizard 😉

Some insect I missed to photograph but I managed to found it. Not my lucky yet, but friends of mine got the shot. Unfortunately I did not share it here.

Lynx spider. New in my collection ;) — Lynx spider. Hamadruas sp.? New in my collection 😉

Not sure what spider is this. New in my collection

Tiger leech. Less than expected because the forest floor is dry.

Toad? Approximately 1cm. — Toad? Approximately 1cm body length.

Upper shot of this (Toad?) Approximately 1cm. — Upper shot of this (Toad?) Approximately 1cm in body length.

Wild boar visiting us ;) — Wild boar visiting us 😉

Wild boar visiting us. Sometime visiting us in a group of seven ;) — Wild boar visiting us. Sometime visiting us in a group of seven 😉

I am very excited looking for rare Lantern Bugs but did not found it. Yes, not my lucky yet. The only one species discovered was a Pyrops Sultanus. Click Pyrops Sultanus to see how it looks like.

_MG_8287 — Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona)

Added 20/5/2015 — Philium sp. Posted 20 May 2015

Some of the views. Taken with Samyang Fisheye 8mm.

Cyrtodactylus baluensis

A lizard — Cyrtodactylus sp. Cyrtodactylus baluensis? Tambunan

Cyrtodactylus sp. Cyrtodactylus baluensis. Posted 7 June 2016

Below images of Gecko found at Mount Kinabalu

Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G

Snails

Amphidromus sp.? Found 23 Jul. 2022. 10:50 PM. Kiulu. Posted 28 Jul. 2022. Found this during night walk. Many of this are found about 1 feet from the ground. Some found about 1-2 meters high from the ground.

Rhinocochlis nasuta? Found 30 April 2017. Posted 24 June 2017

Rhinocochlis nasuta?. Posted 10 Nov 2014 — Rhinocochlis nasuta?Posted 10 Nov 2014

Frogs and toads

Masked Tree Frog (Rhacophoridae, Leptomantis angulirostris).Found 5 Mar. 2016. Posted 25 Jul. 2019.

Image of frogs and toads I found around Sabah, Malaysia. Some ID referred from http://frogsofborneo.org/. based on picture. Thanks to frogsofborneo.org. But again, to identify frogs/toads is not an easy through picture. Please consider further reference.

Limnonectes hikidai (Rivulet Frog). Found 8 Sept. 2018. Posted 24 Oct. 2018

Hylarana (Amnirana) nicobariensis. Found 8 Sept. 2018. Posted 28 Oct. 2018

Hylarana (Amnirana) nicobariensis. Found 8 Sept. 2018. Posted 14 Sept. 2018

Meristogenys kinabaluensis. ID by Paul Yambun Imbun. Found 27 Jan. 2018 in Sayap Substesen Kota Belud, Sabah. Posted 6 Jul. 2018

Leptolalax arayai (Kinabalu Slender Litter Frog). Found 9 Jun. 2018. Posted 11 Jun. 2018

Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Common Sunda Toad). Found 09 May 2018. Posted 13 May 2018

Polypedates otilophus (File-eared Tree Frog). Found 10 March 2018. Posted 4 Apr. 2018.

Polypedates otilophus (File-eared Tree Frog). Found 10 March 2018. Posted 30 Aug. 2018.

Polypedates otilophus (File-eared Tree Frog). Found 10 March 2018. Posted 20 March 2018.

Meristogenys amoropalamus. ID by Paul Yambun Imbun. Found 16 March 2018. Posted 18 March 2018

Philautus petersi (Peter’s Bush Frog). Found 24 Feb. 2018. Posted 26 Feb. 2018

Philautus petersi (Peter’s Bush Frog). Found 25 Nov. 2017. Posted 16 Jan. 2018

Philautus petersi (Peter’s Bush Frog). Found 25 Nov. 2017. Posted 28 Nov. 2017

Megophryidae, Megophrys baluensis.(Kinabalu Horned Frog). Found 25 Nov. 2017. Posted 13 Dec. 2017

Megophryidae, Megophrys baluensis (Kinabalu Horned Frog). Found 11 Nov. 2017. Posted 5 Oct. 2018

Megophryidae, Megophrys baluensis.(Kinabalu Horned Frog). Found 11 Nov. 2017. Posted 21 Nov. 2017

Megophryidae, Megophrys baluensis. Found 11 Nov. 2017. Posted 15 Nov. 2017

Dicroglossidae, limnonectes palavanensis. Featured medial vertebral stripe. Found 3 Nov. 2018. Posted 6 Nov. 2018

Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes palavanensis (Smooth Guardian Frog). Found 3 March 2018. Posted 8 March 2018.

Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes palavanensis (Smooth Guardian Frog). Sabah (Borneo), Malaysia. Found 7 Oct. 2017. Posted 10 Apr. 2018.

Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes palavanensis (Smooth Guardian Frog). Sabah (Borneo), Malaysia. Found 7 Oct. 2017. Posted 8 Feb. 2018.

Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes palavanensis (Smooth Guardian Frog). Sabah (Borneo), Malaysia. Found 7 Oct. 2017. Posted 14 Nov. 2017.

Metaphrynella sundana (Tree Hole Narrow-mouthed Frog)? Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 19 Jan. 2018

Metaphrynella sundana (Tree Hole Narrow-mouthed Frog)? Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 20 Oct. 2017

Leptobrachium abbotti (Lowland Litter Frog). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 20 Oct. 2017

Leptobrachium abbotti (Lowland Litter Frog). Found 10 March 2018 at Komonsi Forest Reserve, Tamparuli. Posted 2 May 2018.

Microhyla malang. (Borneo Narrow-mouthed Frog). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 24 Oct. 2017

Microhyla malang. (Borneo Narrow-mouthed Frog). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 20 Sept. 2017

Leptolalax fritinniens. Lowland rainforests in Sabah. Found 16 August 2016. Posted 1 August 2017

Ranidae, Meristogenys stenocephalus. Inhabit rocky streams in lowland. Crocker Range, Sabah (Borneo), Malaysia. Found 6 Aug. 2016. Posted 24 June 2017.

Ranidae, Meristogenys stenocephalus. Side shot. Inhabit rocky streams in lowland. Crocker Range, Sabah (Borneo), Malaysia. Found 6 Aug. 2016. Posted 19 Nov. 2017.

Well camouflage. Montane Horned Frog. Megophrys kobayashii in its natural habitat.

Montane Horned Frog. Megophrys kobayashii. Posted 11 December 2016

Rhacophoridae,Philautus sp. P. nephophilus. Found 30 Apr. 2017. Posted 4 Jun. 2018

Rhacophoridae,Philautus sp. P. nephophilus. Found 03 March. 2018. Posted 18 Apr. 2018

Rhacophoridae,Philautus sp. P. nephophilus. Found 24 Feb. 2018. Posted 1 March 2018

Rhacophoridae,Philautus sp. P. nephophilus

Peter’s Bush Frog (Philautus petersi).Posted 12 July 2016. — Rhacophoridae,Philautus sp. P. nephophilus. Posted 27 July 2016.

Peter's Bush Frog (Philautus petersi). — Rhacophoridae,Philautus sp. P. nephophilus. Posted 12 July 2016.

Ceratobatrachidae, Alcalus baluensis. ID by Paul Yambun. It is relatively small about 1-2 CM,approximately. Found 27 Jan. 2018. Posted 8 Feb. 2018

Ceratobatrachidae, Alcalus baluensis. ID by Paul Yambun. It is relatively small about 1-2 CM,approximately. Found 27 Jan. 2018. Posted 7 Feb. 2018

I doubt if this is a juvenile of Ansonia hanitschi (Kinabalu slender toad). But it could be. Looks very similar except it size. It size is about 1CM. Very small compared to an adult of A. hanitschi. This Toad share the same locality where Ansonia hanitschi encountered. Posted 8 January 2017.

Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes kuhlii. Juvenile. Posted 30 June 2016.

Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes kuhlii. Juvenile. Found 7 Jul. 2018. Posted 8 Jul. 2018

Leptolalax pictus . Sub-adult. Found 8 Sept. 2018. Posted 17 Oct. 2018

Leptolalax pictus . Found 27 Nov. 2015. Posted 20 May 2018

P. aurantium — Philautus amoenus (Kamboranga Bush Frog). Found 20 Feb. 2016

Looks like a young juvenile of Mossy Bush Frog. Rhacophoridae, Philautus macroscelis? — Philautus amoenus. Found 2 Nov. 2014

Masked Tree Frog ( Rhacophoridae, Leptomantis angulirostris). Posted 1 August 2017

Masked Tree Frog ( Rhacophorus angulirostris). Posted 13 April 2017

Masked Tree Frog, Rhacophorus angulirostris. — Masked Tree Frog ( Rhacophoridae, Leptomantis angulirostris ).

Masked Tree Frog, Rhacophorus angulirostris. Green coloration. — Masked Tree Frog ( Rhacophoridae, Leptomantis angulirostris ). Green coloration. (Female)

Masked Tree Frog ( Rhacophoridae, Leptomantis angulirostris ). Green coloration. (Female). Found 5 Mar. 2016. Posted 23 May 2018

Masked Tree Frog. Rhacophoridae, Rhacophorus angulirostris — Masked Tree Frog ( Rhacophoridae, Leptomantis angulirostris ). Brown coloration (Male)

Froglet is always cute. This one was found during daytime within area where Masked Tree Frog ( Rhacophoridae, Leptomantis angulirostris) occured.

Ranidae, Meristogenys. (M. kinabaluensis). Found 2 Dec 2016. Posted 24 June 2017.

Ranidae, Meristogenys. (M kinabaluensis?). Found 20 Mac 2016 — Ranidae, Meristogenys. (M. kinabaluensis). Found 20 March 2016

M. kinabaluensis. Found 28 Jul. 2018. Posted 24 Aug. 2018

Rhacophoridae, Philautus bunitus. Posted 7 March 2016

Polypedates leucomystax (Four-lined Tree Frog). Found 27 Jan. 2018. Posted 6 Feb. 2018

The Four-lined Tree Frog Rhacophoridae(Polypedates leucomystax)? juvenile — The Four-lined Tree Frog Rhacophoridae(Polypedates leucomystax), juvenile

The Four-lined Tree Frog Rhacophoridae (Polypedates leucomystax), juvenile. Found 27 Feb. 2018. Posted 18 March 2018

The Four-lined Tree Frog (Polypedates leucomystax)? — The Four-lined Tree Frog Rhacophoridae(Polypedates leucomystax), juvenile

_MG_6757 — The Four-lined Tree Frog Rhacophoridae(Polypedates leucomystax), Juvenile

_MG_6759 — The Four-lined Tree Frog Rhacophoridae(Polypedates leucomystax), Juvenile

_MG_6760 — The Four-lined Tree Frog Rhacophoridae(Polypedates leucomystax), juvenile

Leptolalax dringi. Found 7 Oct. 2017. Posted 26 Jul. 2018

Upper view. Megophryidae, Leptolalax dringi. ID updated 26 Jul. 2018

Megophryidae, Leptolalax, sabahmontanus — Megophryidae, Leptolalax dringi. ID updated 26 Jul. 2018

Shot record. Probably another Limnonectes? — Shot record. Microhylidae, Chaperina fusca. ID by Mohd Abdul Muin. Got yellow spots under it’s body.

A mating pair of Microhylidae, Chaperina fusca. Found 30 May 2018. Posted 11 Jun. 2018

_MG_5945 — Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes kuhlii

_MG_5944 — Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes kuhlii

Megophryidae, Leptolalax, sabahmontanus. Found 28 Jul. 2018. Posted 27 Aug 2018.

Unknown. Added 18/11/2014 — Megophryidae, Leptolalax, sabahmontanus. Posted 18 Nov 2014. ID by Kurt Orion G.

_MG_5960 — Megophryidae, Leptolalax, sabahmontanus. Posted 18 Nov 2014. ID by Kurt Orion G.

ID not sure yet. Added 10/11/2014. see picture below for aerial shot of this frog. — Kalophrynus baluensis

Aerial shot of the above frog. — Kalophrynus baluensis.

Bufonidae. Kaloula baleata (Brown Bullfrog)

Microhylidae, Kaloula pulchra (Banded Bull Frog) without it’s left eye seen at my backyard. Found 9 Feb 2017. Posted 19 Nov. 2017.

Bufonidae, Ansonia minuta? — Bufonidae, Ansonia platysoma?

Leptobrachium gunungense or L. montanum. ID suggested by Kurt Orion G — Leptobrachium gunungense or L. montanum. ID by Kurt Orion G

Leptobrachium gunungense or L. montanum.

Rhacophoridae,Philautus sp. P. mjobergi? Posted 2 Aug 2016 — Rhacophoridae,Philautus sp. P. nephophilus. Posted 2 Aug 2016

Found at night — Could be a Rhacophoridae,Philautus nephophilus. Posted 4 Aug 2014. Two images below of this photo refer to the same frog.

Philautus aurantium? found 5 July 2014 at night — Rhacophorids,Philautus aurantium found 5 Jul 2014 at night

Staurois guttatus (Black-spotted Rock Skipper). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 30 Oct. 2017

_MG_0143 — Staurois guttatus (Black-spotted Rock Skipper). Juvenile. ID confirmed by Jason Luke

_MG_0150 — Staurois guttatus (Black-spotted Rock Skipper). Juvenile. ID confirmed by Jason Luke

Dicroglossidae,Fejervarya limnocharis (juvenile). Found near housing area on 6 May 2018. Posted 14 May 2018

_MG_7281 — Dicroglossidae,Fejervarya limnocharis (juvenile). Found near housing area.

Dicroglossidae,Fejervarya limnocharis (juvenile). Found near housing area.

_MG_7300 — Dicroglossidae,Fejervarya limnocharis (juvenile). Found near housing area.

It was truly one of the most amazing coloured frogs. Kalophrynus sp. ID suggested by Kurt Orion G — Kalophrynus heterochirus

_MG_8302 — Ranidae, Meristogenys orphnocnemis

Meristogenys orphnocnemis. Sub-adults. Found 8 Sept. 2018. posted 14 Sept. 2018

“CRCRTSS” trip

So, another trip 😉 . Really enjoy the natures. Birds singing, butterflies on the river side, got river stream, got real “black night” 😉 , waterfall, Rafflesia, welcoming by villagers. It’s a wonderful experience ;). Scroll down for the story. I’ll let the pictures tell everything ;). Please note that all photos inclusive of 4th trips.