Sungei Buloh trip
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Sungei Buloh trip
Ian’s group
Common Sun Skink on a rock
COMMON SUN SKINK
Scientific name: Eutropis multifasciatusHabitat: Wooded areas, parks and mangrovesFood: Spiders, insects, even smaller lizards.Active period: In the day
Plantain Squirrel eating on a tree
PLANTAIN SQUIRREL
Scientific name: Callosciurus notatusHabitat: Forested areas (including mangroves)Food: Fruit pulps, seeds, flowers and leafly shootsActive period: In the day
Malayan Water Monitor entering the water
MALAYAN WATER MONITOR
Scientific name: Varanus salvatorHabitat: MangrovesFood: Tiny insects, crabs, molluscs, snakes, eggs (of
birds and crocodiles!!), fish(including eels 1m long!!), birds, rodents, small mouse deer, other monitor lizards!!, rubbish!!, human faeces!!!, dead bodies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Active period: In the day
Wrestling halfbeak swimming in the water
WRESTLING HALFBEAK
Scientific name: Dermogenys pusillaHabitat: Fresh and brackish water of rivers and coastal
regionsFood: Small invertebrates including crustaceans and
insect larvas and flying insects that dropped into the water
Active period: In the day
Giant mudskipper in shallow water
GIANT MUDSKIPPER
Scientific name: Periophthalmodon schlosseriHabitat: MangrovesFood: Prawns, insects, small crabs and other small mudskippersActive period: In the day
Tree climbing crab climbing a tree
TREE CLIMBING CRAB
Scientific name: Episesarma sp.Habitat: Mangrove, seashoresFood: Leaves and dead animalsHunting period: Night
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