Category: Animals

Philautus aurantium (Golden Legged Bush Frog)

Found 15 Jan. 2022. 10:15 PM. Sayap. Posted 11 Feb. 2022
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Tambunan
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Tambunan
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Tambunan
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Tambunan
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ
Found 3 May 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Tambunan
Found 3 May 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Tambunan
Found 3 May 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Tambunan
Found 3 May 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Tambunan
Found 2 May 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Tambunan
Found 2 May 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Tambunan

Philautus macroscelis

Found 7 Jul. 2018. 10.23 PM. Kinabalu Park HQ.Posted 8 Oct. 2020.
Juvenile. Found 28 Jul. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ. Re-posted 7 Nov. 2018.
Juvenile. Found 28 Jul. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ. Re-posted 7 Nov. 2018.
Adult. Found 7 Jul. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ. Re-posted 7 Nov. 2018.
Dorsal view. Adult. Found 18 Jun. 2016. Kinabalu Park HQ. Re-posted 7 Nov. 2018. 
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 7 Nov. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
Found 5 Jul. 2014. Re-posted 8 Nov. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.

Snakes of Borneo

Calamaria griswoldi. ID help by Dr. Vince Adam & Simon Shim. Found 8 Oct. 2023. 12:13 PM. Tambunan. Posted 15 Nov. 2023. Photo taken using mobile phone Oppo Reno 8 5G pro.
Trimeresurus sabahi (Sabah Pit Viper). Sabah (Borneo), Malaysia. Found 28 Jul. 2018. Posted 23 Aug. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
Calamaria schmidti (Schmidt’s Reed Snake). Found 6 Apr. 2019. Posted 9 Apr. 2019. Bundu Tuhan
Calamaria schmidti (Schmidt’s Reed Snake). Found 27 Jul. 2019. Posted 30 Jul. 2019. Kinabalu Park.
Sabah Mountane Slender Slug Snake (Asthenodipsas jamilinaisi). Found 9 Jun. 2018. Posted 11 Jun. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
Boiga cynodon (Dog-toothed Cat Snake). ID Credit : Vince Adam. Found 25 March. Posted 25 Apr. 2018. Hutan Simpan Komonsi, Tamparuli
Calliophis intestinalis (Banded Malaysian Coral Snake). Found 21 Apr. 2018. Posted 25 Apr. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
Trimeresurus sabahi. Found 6 Jan. 2018. Posted 29 Jan. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
Calamaria schmidti (Schmidt’s Reed Snake). Found 13 Jan. 2018. Posted 25 Jan. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
This is how it posed so naturally at night. He is just finished with his dinner. Trimeresurus sabahi (Sabah Pit Viper). Found 28 Jul. 2018. Posted 10 Aug. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
Trimeresurus sabahi (Sabah Pit Viper). Found 28 Jul. 2018. Posted 23 Aug. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
Trimeresurus sabahi. ID by Kurt Orion G. Found 19 Mar. 2016. Posted 25 Jan. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.
Trimeresurus sabahi (Sabah Pit Viper). Juvenile. Found 28 Jul. 2018. Posted 29 Jul. 2018. Kinabalu Park HQ.

Cyrtodactylus baluensis

Cyrtodactylus baluensis. Found 17 March 2018. Posted 3 April 2018.
A lizard
Cyrtodactylus sp. Cyrtodactylus baluensis? Tambunan
Cyrtodactylus sp. Cyrtodactylus baluensis
Cyrtodactylus sp. Cyrtodactylus baluensis. Posted 7 June 2016

Below images of Gecko found at Mount Kinabalu

Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G
Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G
Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G
Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G
Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G
Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G
Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G
Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G
Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G
Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G
Cyrtodactylus baluensis. ID by Kurt Orion G
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
Added 15/1/16
Posted 15 Jan. 2016
Rhinocochlis nasuta?. Posted 10 Nov 2014
Rhinocochlis nasuta?Posted 10 Nov 2014
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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
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
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 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
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
Pelobatrachus baluensis (Kinabalu Horned Frog). Sabah (Borneo), Malaysia. Found 25 Nov. 2017. Posted 13 Dec. 2017
Pelobatrachus baluensis (Kinabalu Horned Frog). Found 11 Nov. 2017. Posted 5 Oct. 2018
Pelobatrachus baluensis (Kinabalu Horned Frog).Found 25 Nov. 2017. Posted 13 Dec. 2017
Pelobatrachus baluensis (Kinabalu Horned Frog). Found 11 Nov. 2017. Posted 21 Nov. 2017
Pelobatrachus baluensis (Kinabalu Horned Frog). 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 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
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.
Found 9 Jun. 2018. Posted 3 Jul. 2018
Well camouflage. Montane Horned Frog. Megophrys kobayashii in its natural habitat.
Montane Horned Frog. Megophrys kobayashii. Posted 11 December 2016
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.
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 15 Feb. 2018
Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes kuhlii.
Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes kuhlii.
Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes kuhlii. Juvenile. Posted 30 June 2016.
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
Leptolalax pictus
Leptolalax pictus. Found 27 Nov. 2015.
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.
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
Rhacophoridae, Philautus bunitus. Posted 7 March 2016
Rhacophoridae, Philautus bunitus
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
Toad? Approximately 1cm.
Toad. Approximately 1cm. Unknown ID. From Maliau Basin.
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The Four-lined Tree Frog Rhacophoridae(Polypedates leucomystax), Juvenile
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The Four-lined Tree Frog Rhacophoridae(Polypedates leucomystax), Juvenile
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The Four-lined Tree Frog Rhacophoridae(Polypedates leucomystax), juvenile
Leptolalax dringi. Found 7 Oct. 2017. Posted 26 Jul. 2018
Leptolalax dringi. Found 7 Oct. 2017. Posted 26 Jul. 2018
Upper view.
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
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Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes kuhlii
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Dicroglossidae, Limnonectes kuhlii
Which frog is this?
Which frog is this?
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.
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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
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.
Leptobrachium gunungense or L. montanum.
L. montanum
Leptobrachium montanum
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Leptobrachium montanum
More closer
Leptobrachium montanum.
Rhacophoridae,Philautus sp. P. mjobergi? Posted 2 Aug 2016
Rhacophoridae,Philautus sp. P. nephophilus. Posted 2 Aug 2016
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.
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Philautus nephophilus.
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Philautus nephophilus.
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
Staurois guttatus (Black-spotted Rock Skipper). Found 9 Sept. 2017. Posted 30 Oct. 2017.
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Staurois guttatus (Black-spotted Rock Skipper). Juvenile. ID confirmed by Jason Luke
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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
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Dicroglossidae,Fejervarya limnocharis (juvenile). Found near housing area.
Dicroglossidae,Fejervarya limnocharis (juvenile). Found near housing area.
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Dicroglossidae,Fejervarya limnocharis (juvenile). Found near housing area.
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Kalophrynus heterochirus
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Kalophrynus heterochirus
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Kalophrynus heterochirus
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Kalophrynus heterochirus
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Kalophrynus heterochirus
It was truly one of the most amazing coloured frogs. Kalophrynus sp. ID suggested by Kurt Orion G
Kalophrynus heterochirus
It was truly one of the most amazing coloured frogs. Kalophrynus sp. ID suggested by Kurt Orion G
Kalophrynus heterochirus
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Kalophrynus heterochirus.
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Ranidae, Meristogenys orphnocnemis
Meristogenys orphnocnemis. Sub-adults. Found 8 Sept. 2018. posted 14 Sept. 2018
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Meristogenys sp.

Eumyias-indigo (Indigo flycatcher)

Found 16 Sept. 2022. 7:56 AM. Tambunan. Posted 17 Oct. 2022
Found 20 Aug. 2020. 8.49 AM. Tambunan. Posted 16 Sept. 2020
Found 20 Aug. 2020. 8.49 AM. Tambunan. Posted 4 Sept. 2020
Found 20 Aug. 2020. 8.45 AM. Tambunan. Posted 21 Aug. 2020
Found 9 Sept. 2017 during night walk. Poring. Posted 4 Oct. 2017.
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Found at Kundasang