Abstract
A survey on amphibian fauna was conducted in compartments 15, 16, and 17 of Gunung Inas Forest Reserve (GIFR), Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia for a period of two-and-a-half years, starting from January 2016 to May 2018, with a total of 20 visits. Observations and collections of amphibian species were carried out in and along the rivers, forest streams, forest pools, rock pools, cascade areas, waterfalls, ditches, temporary pools, forest floors, and forest trails. In total, 41 species of amphibians, belonging to 25 genera, and seven families were collected over the survey period. Of these, 11 species were ranids, followed by 10 dicroglossids, seven rhacophorids, six microhylids, four bufonids, two megophryids, and a single ichthyophiids (Ichthyophis sp.). From these observations, it is being pointed out that 15 species of amphibians represent new records for GIFR, while two species were not detected. This increases the known amphibian diversity of Gunung Inas Forest Reserve from 28 to 41 species.
Highlights
Banjaran Bintang Hijau is the third largest mountain range in Peninsular Malaysia, and located on the west coast
Forty-one amphibian species, belonging to 25 genera and seven families were recorded from compartments 15, 16, and 17 Gunung Inas Forest Reserve (GIFR)
Amolops larutensis (Boulenger, 1899) 17USM-GIFR-AL01, 02 Adult, snout-vent length (SVL)= 46, 48 mm, head width (HW)= 25, 25 mm This torrent frog and its chorus were observed in every visit to GIFR
Summary
Banjaran Bintang Hijau is the third largest mountain range in Peninsular Malaysia, and located on the west coast. Its structure, which include hills, slopes, peaks, plateaus, streams, and rivers influences the landscape of northern Peninsular Malaysia. This important mountain range extends approximately 140 km from Bukit Besar, Thailand to the central Malaysian state of Perak. The Gunung Inas Forest Reserve (GIFR) is part of Banjaran Bintang Hijau, and placed in the district of Baling, Kedah. This forest reserve is managed by the South Kedah Forest Department. This forest reserve covers 37,346 ha of lowland dipterocarp, hill dipterocarp, lower montane and upper montane forests (Kiew 1998; Manokaran 1998). These rivers flow to Sungai Muda which empties into the Straits of Malacca
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