Horsfield’s Flying Gecko or Horsfield’s Parachute Gecko, Gekko horsfieldii (GRAY, 1827) of Sarawak / Borneo around 1160m ASL. Gekko horsfeldii was long classified as Ptychozoon horsfeldii (Ptychozoon (= “folded animal”)). They are characterized by their gliding ability. Flying geckos live…
Sarawak Keelback, Hebius sarawacensis (Günther, 1872) – of Sarawak / Borneo – 2023m ASL This Hebius sarawacensis is nothing special at first, but where I found it it is. The second edition of “Snakes of Borneo” gives the maximum altitudinal…
Inger’s bow-fingered gecko, Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus Inger, 1958 of south Sarawak / Borneo Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus is endemic to Borneo and relatively widespread from lowlands to over 1200m above sea level.
Smooth Slug Snake, Asthenodipsas laevis (Boie, 1827) – of south Sarawak / Borneo This colormorph of Asthenodipsas laevis seems to be exclusive or much more common in Sarawak (Kuching Division) than in other parts of Borneo.
Juvenile Peters’ Forest Dragon or Doria’s Anglehead Lizard, Gonocephalus doriae W. Peters, 1871, of south Sarawak / Borneo Gonocephalus doriae is named for Marquis Giacomo Doria (1840–1913), an Italian naturalist, botanist, herpetologist and politician, founder of the Museo Civico di…
Common mock viper, Psammodynastes pulverulentus (F. Boie, 1827) – of south Sarawak / Borneo around 1000m ASL.
Sumatran pitviper, Trimeresurus sumatranus (Raffles, 1822), Central-Sarawak / Borneo 400m ASL
Jamil Slug Snake, Asthenodipsas jamilinaisi Quah, Grismer, Lim, Anuar, & Imbun, 2019 – of south Sarawak / Borneo around 1000m ASL.
Brown mabuya or rough mabuya, Eutropis rudis (Boulenger, 1887) of central Sarawak / Borneo The widespread Eutropis rudis, commonly known as the rough mabuya or brown mabuya, is a species of skink.
Smooth Slug Snake, Asthenodipsas laevis (Boie, 1827) – of south Sarawak / Borneo