25th March 2019
Obscure Bush Frog, Philautus tectus Dring, 1987 – in day coloration, from central Sarawak / Borneo around 1200m ASL
Tag: asia
24th March 2019
Palawan Wart Frog or Smooth guardian frog, Limnonectes palavanensis (Boulenger, 1894) of central Sarawak, 700m ASL
23rd March 2019
Hole-in-the-head frog Huia cavitympanum (Boulenger, 1896) from central Sarawak / Borneo Huia cavitympanum is the only known species of frog who is calling at an ultrasonic level.
22nd March 2019
Hose’s bush frog Philautus hosii (Boulenger, 1895) from central Sarawak / Borneo female of Philautus hosii – central Sarawak / Borneo male of Philautus hosii – central Sarawak / Borneo
21st March 2019
Inger’s bush frog Philautus cf. ingeri Dring, 1987 from central Sarawak / Borneo
19th March 2019
Subadult banded flower mantis, Theopropus elegans of central Sarawak / Borneo
19th March 2019
Microhyla spec. most probably the Borneo Narrow-mouthed Frog Microhyla malang Matsui, 2011 – central Sarawak / Borneo
19th March 2019
A male of the remarkable Borneo Flying Frog Rhacophorus borneensis Matsui, Shimada, and Sudin, 2013 Rhacophorus borneensis is quite common but rarely seen due its life high up in the trees, if you know the call of this pretty frog…
20th February 2019
unknown Caterpillar, Papilio sp. (Papilio protenor Cramer, 1775 (?) ), West Sarawak, 150m ASL Mimicking snakes help the caterpillars to ward off predators, specifically birds – This Papilio sp. (Papilio protenor?) is doing exactly this, to protect themselves from being eaten.
29th January 2019
Rafflesia tuan-mudae, Rafflesia tuan-mudae Becc. – is a member of the Rafflesiaceae family. It lives as a parasite on the Tetrastigma vine. Etymologie: The tuan muda is a title – Tuan muda of Sarawak is the title of the Heir…