The distribution, taxonomy, and redescription of the geckos Cnemaspis affinis (Stoliczka 1887) and C. flavolineata (Nicholls 1949) with descriptions of a new montane species and two new lowland, karst- dwelling species from Peninsular Malaysia

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1931 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. LEE GRISMER ◽  
JESSE L. GRISMER ◽  
PERRY L. WOOD, JR. ◽  
CHAN KIN ONN

We provide data supporting the continued recognition of Cnemaspis affinis (Stoliczka) and Cnemaspis flavolineata (Nicholls) as separate species and restrict their distribution to Pulau Pinang, Penang for the former and the Titi Wangsa Range and Gunung Benom, Peninsular Malaysia for the latter. For the montane population of Cnemaspis from Bukit Larut, Perak, which has been referred to as both C. affinis and C. kendallii, we demonstrate that it is discretely diagnosable from all other Southeast Asian Cnemaspis on the basis of size and numerous color pattern and scale characteristics and for it we provide the new name Cnemaspis mcguirei sp. nov. Two new lowland, karst-dwelling species from isolated locations along the foothills of the Titi Wangsa and Timur ranges in northern Peninsular Malaysia are demonstrably differentiable from all other Southeast Asia Cnemaspis on the basis of color pattern and scale morphology and are described herein as Cnemaspis karsticola sp. nov. from Gunung Reng, Kelantan and Cnemaspis bayuensis sp. nov. from Kampung Bayu, Kelantan.

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2419 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. LEE GRISMER ◽  
CHAN KIN ONN

A new species of forest dwelling Rock Gecko, Cnemaspis roticanai sp. nov., is described from the upper elevations of Gunung Raya, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia. Cnemaspis roticanai is the second species of Cnemaspis described from Pulau Langkawi and is differentiated from all other Southeast Asian Cnemaspis in having a unique combination of color pattern and scale characteristics including keeled subtibials, ventrals, subcaudals, dorsal tubercles, and forearm scales; 25–27 paravertebral tubercles; a median row of enlarged, keeled subcaudals; five or six precloacal, pore-bearing scales in males separated medially by one or two non-pore-bearing scales; 26–29 subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe; no dark, longitudinal gular markings or blotches; no dark shoulder patch enclosing a white to yellow ocellus; and having a yellow to white, prescapular crescent. Cnemaspis roticanai is the latest species in a growing list of new taxa being discovered from the Langkawi Archipelago.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 436 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-200
Author(s):  
LOUISE NEO ◽  
HUGH T.W. TAN ◽  
K.M. WONG

In the most recent revision of the genus Melastoma Linnaeus (1753: 389) across its entire distributional range, seven species were recognized for Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore (Meyer 2001). Our recent studies in Southeast Asian Melastoma have led us to re-examine some of the species defined in that account, including those recorded for Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore (Wong 2015, Wong 2016, Neo et al. 2017).


Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2012 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
PERRY L. WOOD JR. ◽  
JESSE L. GRISMER ◽  
L. LEE GRISMER ◽  
NORHAYATI AHMAD ◽  
CHAN KIN ONN ◽  
...  

Two new montane species of the agamid genus Acanthosaura (Gray, 1831) from Peninsular Malaysia are described based on having unique color pattern and scale characteristics. Acanthosaura bintangensis sp. nov. from Bukit Larut, Perak most closely resembles A. titiwangsaensis sp. nov. from Fraser’s Hill and Cameron Highlands, Pahang but differs from it by having more subdigital lamellae on the fourth finger; the presence of a row of enlarged keeled suborbital scales beginning and terminating with an elliptical keeled scale; by having more scales surrounding the occipital spines; having more spots in the dorsal pattern; and by having a black gular region with a yellow medial stripe. Both species closely resemble A. crucigera but, can be separated from it by having higher numbers of subdigital lamellae on the fourth finger and toe; higher numbers of trasverse scales in the canthus rostralis-supraorbital ridge; higher numbers of scales bordering the rostral scale, and lower numbers of scales between the fifth canthals. The discovery of a two new agamid lizards from montane forests in well-known areas of Peninsular Malaysia underscores the importance of continued field work in these regions.


Author(s):  
Victoria J. Baker ◽  
Anthony Jackson ◽  
Thomas Bargatzky ◽  
M.A. Bakel ◽  
W.E.A. Beek ◽  
...  

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2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan F. A. Jusoh ◽  
Lesley Ballantyne ◽  
Chan Kin Onn

ABSTRACTSynchronous flashing fireflies of the genusPteroptyxare ubiquitous throughout Southeast Asia, yet, knowledge on its biodiversity and evolutionary history remains lacking. Recent studies have revealed notable population-level phylogeographic structure within theP. tenerandP. bearnigroups in Malaysia, suggesting that cryptic species may exist. Additionally, the close morphological and genetic affinity of the recently described speciesP. balingianatoP. malaccaehas raised questions about its validity. In this study, we assembled the most densely sampled genetic dataset onPteroptyxto-date to estimate a comprehensive phylogeny using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA and subsequently implemented a suite of distance-, phylogeny-, and coalescent-based species delimitation methods to characterize species boundaries within theP. tener,P. bearni, andP. balingiana/P. malaccaegroups. Using a total evidence approach from multiple lines of evidence, we showed that populations ofP. teneralong the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia are sufficiently divergent from populations from the east coast and Borneo to warrant specific recognition, despite the absence of morphological differentiation. Conversely, divergence ofP. bearnifrom Borneo and eastern Peninsular Malaysia, as well asP. balingianafromP. malaccaewere modest and their distinction as separate species were ambiguous; consistent with incipient species in the gray zone of speciation. Overall, this study contributes to the limited but growing body of genetic work on Southeast Asian fireflies and underscores the urgent need to increase the breadth and depth of geographic, taxonomic, and genetic sampling to provide a deeper understanding of their biodiversity and evolutionary history.


Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2475 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. LEE GRISMER

A new species of a presumably karst dwelling Rock Gecko, Cnemaspis laoensis sp. nov., is described from Dong Phu Vieng National Protected Area, Savannakhet Province, Laos. Cnemaspis laoensis is differentiated from all other Southeast Asian Cnemaspis in having a unique combination of color pattern (in alcohol) and scale characteristics. Cnemaspis laoensis is the first record of Cnemaspis from Laos and extends the range of this genus approximately 600 km to the northeast. Its presence in Laos underscores the need for continued exploration of karst habitats throughout Indochina were Cnemaspis commonly occur.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZHECHEN QI ◽  
PAN LI ◽  
CHENGXIN FU

Judd (1998) formally transferred the species considered to be members of Heterosmilax Kunth (1850: 270; Koyama 1960, 1978, 1984) including Pesudosmilax Kunth (1850: 270) and Oligosmilax Seemann (1868: 258) into Smilax Linnaeus (1753: 1028) as a section, since “the segregation of these two genera would result in a paraphyletic Smilax sensu stricto because no apomorphies are known that would unite the remaining members of the group, which are characterized by flowers with free tepals and six more or less distinct stamens” (Judd 1998, p. 156). This proposal was further supported by recent molecular phylogenetic evidence (Cameron & Fu, 2006; Li et al. 2011, Qi et al. 2012), which shows that Heterosmilax distributed in Eastern and Southeast Asia is monophyletic and embedded within Smilax. The preparation of the treatment of Smilacaceae for the Flora of the Pan-Himalaya necessitates transfer of all species of Heterosmilax to Smilax. Nine new combinations are made, a new name is given and three names are resurrected.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-58
Author(s):  
Rahdiansyah Rahdiansyah ◽  
Yulia Nizwana

Cultural disputes, and others, often occur between neighboring countries in Southeast Asia and can be the seeds of disharmony, of course, this is not desirable. Southeast Asia as a cultural scope that is interrelated in history, has local wisdom in resolving disputes, resolving this dispute is known as deliberation. Deliberation is an identity that must be prioritized as a wise cultural approach for the ASEAN community. The purpose of this study is to explore the local wisdom of Southeast Asian people in resolving disputes in their communities and implementing them as a solution for the ASEAN community. Recognizing each other as cultural origins often occur between Malaysian and Indonesian communities. As a nation of the same family, this is commonplace, but the most important thing is how to solve it. Interviewing the people of both countries is the first thing to do in looking at this problem, how they understand and see culture in their culture. Questionnaires are distributed as much as possible, each data obtained will be processed and classified according to nationality, education, age, and others. The findings will be a study to see the perspectives of the two countries in understanding history, culture, and cultural results in addressing the differences of opinion that occur. At least the description of the root of the problem is obtained, why this problem occurs, what are the main causes, how to understand it, how to react to it, and lead to the resolution of the dispute over ownership of culture itself


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-2019) ◽  
pp. 5-26
Author(s):  
Delphine Allès

This article highlights the formulation of comprehensive conceptions of security in Indonesia, Malaysia and within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), well before their academic conceptualisation. These security doctrines have been the basis of the consolidation of state and military apparatuses in the region. They tend to be overlooked by analyses praising the recent conversion of Southeast Asian political elites to the “non-traditional security”? agenda. This latter development is perceived as a source of multilateral cooperation and a substitute for the hardly operationalisable concept of human security. However, in the region, non-traditional security proves to be a semantic evolution rather than a policy transformation. At the core of ASEAN’s security narrative, it has provided a multilateral anointing of “broad” but not deepened conceptions of security, thus legitimising wide-ranging socio-political roles for the armed forces.


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