Novel Behaviors of Southeast Asian Rhacophorid Frogs (Anura, Rhacophoridae) with an Updated Anuran Species List for Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Authors

  • JENNIFER A. SHERIDAN National University of Singapore Division of Biological Sciences, 14 Science Drive 4, Block S3, SINGAPORE 117543
  • SAMUEL D. HOWARD National University of Singapore Division of Biological Sciences, 14 Science Drive 4, Block S3, SINGAPORE 117543
  • PAUL YAMBUN Sabah Parks, Peti Surat 10626, 88806 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA
  • JAMES L. RICE Rosetor, the Common, Baddesley Ensor, Atherstone, Warwickshire CV9 2BT, UK
  • RACHEL CADWALLADER-STAUB 60 Brewer Parkway, South Burlington, VT 05403 USA
  • ANTHONY KAROULUS Danum Valley Field Center, P.O. Box 60282, Lahad Datu 91112 Sabah, MALAYSIA
  • DAVID BICKFORD National University of Singapore Division of Biological Sciences, 14 Science Drive 4, Block S3, SINGAPORE 117543

Abstract

Land-use change and the predicted impacts of climate change are major threats to the biodiversity of Southeast Asia. Judging their impacts requires baseline biodiversity data and an understanding of the behavior of resident species in order to effectively manage that diversity. Here, we present an updated anuran species list for Danum Valley Field Center from the results of a nine-week survey expedition. We employed nocturnal stream searches as the basis of sampling and include data gathered from opportunistic encounters. We documented 47 anuran species, including one new locality record. In addition, we recorded a single species of caecilian (Gymnophiona). During this survey period we also documented aggressive territoriality in Rhacophorus appendiculatus, the manipulation of leaves to surround eggs by Rhacophorus pardalis, and predation of an adult Rhacophorus dulitensis by Polypedates otilophus. These observations and their implications are discussed.

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Published

2012-04-01

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SHERIDAN, J.A., HOWARD, S.D., YAMBUN, P., RICE, J.L., CADWALLADER-STAUB, R., KAROULUS, A. and BICKFORD, D. 2012. Novel Behaviors of Southeast Asian Rhacophorid Frogs (Anura, Rhacophoridae) with an Updated Anuran Species List for Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Tropical Natural History. 12, 1 (Apr. 2012), 1–8.

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2012): April

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