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  • Within the chamber of a giant pitcher plant (Nepenthes rajah), an iridescent Elephant Mosquito (Toxorhynchites sp.) emerges from its pupal case. These large mosquitoes do not suck blood, feeding instead on flower nectar and plant sap. The larvae are voracious predators of aquatic insects, including the young of other mosquitoes. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The Asiatic Softshell Turtle (Amyda cartilaginea) is found in slow moving streams and swamps. It is much sought after by hunters. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Water trumpet (Cryptocoryne ferruginea). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • A large fishing spider (Dolomedes sp.) waits by the edge of a small stream for the telltale ripples of a drowning insect. With the ability to both run on the surface of water as well as dive beneath, these spiders can occasionally also catch small fish. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • An increasingly rare sight, clear rocky streams are an important and indicative component of pristine habitats in Borneo rainforests. Sarawak, Malaysia.
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  • The impressive Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus celebensis) is the largest agamid lizard in the world, reaching over 1 m in length.  They are very agile swimmers and are seldom found far from rivers.  They feed on leaves and insects. Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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  • A stream through lowland rainforest. Mulu National Park, Sarawak (Borneo).
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  • A predatory Toxorhynchites mosquito emerges from the liquid in a pitcher of Nepenthes ampullaria. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Few warning signals in nature are as blatant as the colors of the Aquatic Coral Snake (Micrurus surinamensis), and for good reason: it possesses a highly potent neurotoxic venom. Unique among South American elapid snakes, its venom appears to be specialized for its favored prey of fish and eels, although can undoubtedly be fatal for mammals as well. They are, however, very non-aggressive and bite only when attacked or accidentally stepped on – the latter of which is rare thanks to their gaudy coloration. Yasuní National Park, Ecuador.
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  • A rare species in Borneo, the fully aquatic False Toad (Pseudobufo subasper) is known from the island only in Kalimantan where it inhabits stagnant peatswamps. West Kalimantan, Indonesia (Borneo).
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  • Although completely non-venomous, the Painted Mock Viper (Psammodynastes pictus) defends itself by aggressively striking if threatened. It often hunts aquatic animals such as frogs and fish by perching on a low branch over the surface of the water. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Although completely non-venomous, the Painted Mock Viper (Psammodynastes pictus) defends itself by aggressively striking if threatened. It often hunts aquatic animals such as frogs and fish by perching on a low branch over the surface of the water. Central Kalimantan, Indonesia (Borneo).
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  • The rare Bornean Lungless Frog (Barbourula kalimantanensis) is fully aquatic and lives only in cool, clear, fast-flowing rocky streams. West Kalimantan, Indonesia (Borneo).
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  • One of Borneo’s most elusive and enigmatic amphibians: the Bornean Lungless Frog (Barbourula kalimantanensis). Looking like the prize-winning stone from a rock-skipping competition, albeit with four webbed feet, this frog’s bizarre appearance is an adaptation for its aquatic life in fast-flowing rocky streams. Despite numerous expeditions to the region, less than twenty specimens have ever been found by biologists, making it one of the least known of all frogs. It is also the only frog in the world to be completely lungless, and is believed to absorb oxygen directly through its skin like the similarly-adapted lungless salamanders. West Kalimantan, Indonesia (Borneo).
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