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BOOK OF ABSTRACTS 10TH WORLD CONGRESS OF HERPETOLOGY, 5–9 August 2024.
No full textThe volume includes oral papers, posters and special presentations made at the 10th World Congress of Herpetology, held in Kuching, 5-9 August 2024
Edward Bartlett (1844–1908). Biography, Bibliography and Contributions to the Herpetology of Borneo
Full text linkThis facsimile of the herpetological works of Edward Bartlett commemorates the Tenth World Congress of Herpetology, held 5–9 August 2024 at Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
The present volume brings together the collected herpetological works of Edward Bartlett, who served as the curator of the Sarawak Museum in Kuching from 1893 to 1897. Bartlett was primarily an ornithologist, but his work in Borneo covered many areas of zoology. His herpetological output comprised a single substantial paper on lizards and crocodiles and a series of small papers on snakes, chelonians and amphibians initially published in the Sarawak Gazette and subsequently reprinted in book format. Bartlett’s life and professional career have remained poorly documented and have been the subject of many contradictory statements in the literature. In this book, a thorough biography of Bartlett and a complete bibliography of his scientific publications are presented for the first time, along with an evaluation of his contributions to the herpetology of Borneo and the development of the Sarawak Museum. Facsimile reprints are provided of all of Bartlett’s herpetological papers as well as two short, related notes by other authors. Finally, an up-to-date checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Borneo is presented and compared with Bartlett’s enumeration of the herpetofauna almost 130 years ago
Life from Headwaters to the Coast PELAGUS NATIONAL PARK Biodiversity Above the Rapids
Full text linkSarawak’s vast protected areas network, including its National Parks, are
home to many of the State’s natural wonders- floral, faunal, geological
and at the level of landscapes. Central Sarawak, in particular, is an
important area for biodiversity conservation, being home to uncountable
Bornean endemics.
Its thriving National Parks vindicate the commitment of the State
Government as a responsible caretaker of Sarawak’s biodiversity. Halting
biodiversity loss is one of the top State agendas, whereby Sarawak is
determined to conserve and protect its wildlife and natural ecosystem.
This project sits in line with the University’s niche area of biodiversity and
environmental conservation. This book, based on extensive field research by
the staff of our two organisations, brings together new information on species,
their habitats and other aspects of natural history.
Little has been written about Pelagus National Park. Scientific
understanding of biodiversity intended for conservation is crucial for
our advancement to preserve the State’s natural heritage. Identifying the
distribution, richness and habitat use of animals in tropical rainforest are
essential for understanding their ecology, and in facilitating management
of such biodiversity-rich areas. This book attempts to enumerate selected
zoological groups, many of which had hitherto remained undetected in these
dense tropical rainforests. The faunal studies reported here include inventories
of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and macroinvertebrates, a
critical first step towards understanding the biodiversity of Pelagus National
Park
Amphibian fauna of Kuwait
Full text linkThe chapter provides a review of the amphibian fauna of Kuwait. A single amphibian species is known from Kuwait. Originally referred to as Bufo viridis Laurenti, 1768, and more recently as Bufotes variabilis, the Kuwaiti example specimen has been referred to as Bufotes sitibundus (Pallas, 1771)
INTRODUCTION
Full text linkUlu Baleh, located in the interior of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, and situated within the Rajang drainage area, is characterised by numerous small streams and larger tributaries. The area can be accessed traditionally only by long and tiring journeys upriver, and more recently, by land. While biodiversity declines are expected in logged
tropical forests, those that are selectively logged appear to sustain significant biodiversity, especially the older regrowth forests. Ulu Baleh is, in fact, one of few areas in the Kapit region that can boast of old secondary as well as pristine rainforests. Vegetation surveys in the Baleh area have identified populations of hardwood trees (Eusideroxylon zwageri and Eusideroxylon melangangai), ferns (Dicranopteris sp.), nutrushes (Scleria purpurascens), fig trees (Ficus
sp.) and blumes (Fragraea crassipes)
PREFACE
Full text linkSarawak is located in one of the world’s mega diversity regions, and boasts an array of Bornean endemic species, from plants to large mammals, some of which are only found in the State. Some of these species are considered the world’s rarest and most threatened, being distributed in the remotest of habitats
AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES
Full text linkChapter provides an inventory of the herpetofauna of Samunsam Wildlife Sanctuary, Sarawak, east Malaysia
From a lost world: an integrative phylogenetic analysis of Ansonia Stoliczka, 1870 (Lissamphibia: Anura: Bufonidae), with the description of a new species
No full textLea E. Waser, Manuel Schweizer, Alexander Haas, Indraneil Das, André Jankowski, Pui Yong Min, Stefan T. Hertwig (2016): From a lost world: an integrative phylogenetic analysis of Ansonia Stoliczka, 1870 (Lissamphibia: Anura: Bufonidae), with the description of a new species. Orgamisms, Diversity & Evolution 16: 1-17, DOI: 10.1007/s13127-016-0294-
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