Biodiversity of Ulu Gombak Forest

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Butler's Narrowmouth frog (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae, Microhylinae)

Tadpole stage only occupy still water-bodies.

Froglet still occupy water bodies soon to 'migrate' land areas.

Its tail length decrease in fast rate at this stage.

Microhyla butleri (adult stage), commonly found in both

cleared habitats such as gardens & disturbed forest on

the ground among bushes/grasses.

Ornate Narrowmouth frog (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae, Microhylinae)

A tiny Microhylid frog was found in the ISB Garden, UM Campus.

A new record for UM Campus! Not that common compare to its congener viz. Microhyla butleri & Microhyla heymonsi.

Odonata: Zygoptera: Platycnemididae (Damselfly)

In terms of size, it is more bigger than its congener viz. Copera marginipes and Copera vittata.

Ivory white abdomen with black bands, white legs & white bands on thorax. Widely distributed in the lowland - forested swamps, still water-bodies.

Yellow-bellied puddle frog (Ranidae)

A small, stocky frog with short, fat hind limbs.

Found in and around/in the ponds or muddy puddles.

Four-lined tree frog (Amphibia, Anura, Rhacophoridae)

A treefrog of disturbed habitats - can be found in gardens, man-made ponds or even in your toilet! Males form calling groups around any still water-bodies.

A picture below is P. leucomystax froglet.

Giant land snail - Achatina fulica

This land-snail easily encounter at night at the ISB Garden UM Campus.

It is locally known as Siput Babi and a macrophytophagous herbivore.

It is a simultaneous hermaphrodite... (How about the picture above?)