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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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  • Bornean Horned Frog (Pelobatrachus nasutus). Found throughout the lowland rainforests of Borneo, the loud honking call of this frog is commonly heard before the onset of heavy thunderstorms. When disturbed it remains completely motionless, relying on its excellent camouflage to escape detection from potential predators. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Without a single sighting in nearly 90 years, the Borneo Rainbow Toad (Ansonia latidisca) was considered possibly extinct and listed by Conservation International as one of the "10 Most Wanted Amphibians". The species was rediscovered in 2011 by a team of herpetologists from the University of Malaysia Sarawak, although it remains extremely rare and little is known of its ecology or behavior. This brings a glimmer of hope in a time of global mass amphibian extinctions. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • An elegantly camouflaged katydid from the rainforests of Borneo: Despoina spinosa. This species feeds primarily on the foliage of figs (Ficus spp.) and can somehow get past the toxic white latex that protects these leaves from most other insects. Some 'sylvan katydids' (Pseudophyllinae) such as this are able to rotate and flatten their wings, enabling them to conceal their profile against the surface of a leaf when at rest. Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Borneo Anglehead Lizard (Gonocephalus bornensis). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Bornean Horned Frog (Pelobatrachus nasutus). Found throughout the lowland rainforests of Borneo, the loud honking call of this frog is commonly heard before the onset of heavy thunderstorms. When disturbed it remains completely motionless, relying on its excellent camouflage to escape detection from potential predators. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Brown Marsh Frog (Pulchrana baramica). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Saffron-bellied Frog (Chaperina fusca). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The Earless Monitor Lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis) is endemic to Borneo where it lives in rocky stream habitats in lowland rainforest. Because of its extreme rarity (it is known from only a few specimens), its life history remains unstudied. It is the only species within its entire family (Lanthanotidae) and was once though to be the missing link between lizards and snakes. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Banded Bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra), an introduced frog to Borneo. Sarawak, Malaysia.
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  • Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia longidigita), female. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Red-legged Frog (Leptomantis rufipes). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Harlequin Gliding Frog (Rhacophorus pardalis). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • File-eared Tree Frog (Polypedates otilophus). One of the largest tree frogs in Borneo, this species is named for the sharp ridge behind its eye, the function of which is unknown. It breeds in stagnant pools in lowland rainforest. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Cat Gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus). These slow-moving and normally extremely placid reptiles only put on an aggressive display when their other defenses (camouflage and tail dropping) have failed them. Members of the ‘eyelid geckos’, they are the only representative of the family Eublepharidae in Borneo. Sarawak, Malaysia.
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  • Kuhl's Gliding Gecko (Gekko kuhli). Equipped with webbed feet and parasail-like flaps of skin all along its body, this tree-dwelling gecko is able to ‘parachute’ when leaping through the air to escape predators. This not only softens its landing but also enables it to glide a considerable distance. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Hardwicke's Woolly Bat (Kerivoula hardwickii) roosting in a pitcher of Nepenthes hemsleyana. Belait, Brunei Darussalam (Borneo).
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  • Hardwicke's Woolly Bat (Kerivoula hardwickii) at a pitcher of Nepenthes hemsleyana (N. baramensis) where it roosts. Belait, Brunei Darussalam (Borneo).
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  • A Hardwicke's Woolly Bat (Kerivoula hardwickii returns to its roost in a pitcher of Nepenthes hemsleyana. This recently discovered mutualism benefits both parties. The bats obtain a secure shelter safe from predators and rain, and the plants derive a significant portion of their nitrogen from the bat's droppings. Belait, Brunei Darussalam (Borneo).
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