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2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Re-evaluation of Amphibian Inventory in Sabah, Malaysia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15370038
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Biodiversity/Systematics
Research InstitutionGraduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University

Principal Investigator

MATSUI Masafami  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Professor, 大学院・人間・環境学研究科, 教授 (40101240)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NISHIKAWA Kanto  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Assistant Professor, 助手 (10335292)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
KeywordsAmphibia / Inventory / Malaysia / Sabah / Acoustics / Biochemical method / Leptolalax / Meristogenys
Research Abstract

From 2003 to 2005, we carried out re-evaluation of amphibian inventory in the Crocker Range National Park, Tawau Hills Park, Tabin Wildlife Reserve, and Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Malaysia, with the help of members of University Malaysia Sabah and Sabah Parks. As a result of our intensive field surveys, we found several undescibed species and many new records of distribution in all the regions surveyed. Acoustic information greatly contributed in increment of records, and learning frog voices proved to be a powerful tool to document local distributions. By the use of acoustic information, we succeeded in finding new Leptolalax species and ascertained distribution of a Megophrys from Sabah for the first time. Biochemical methods also contributed greatly in finding out undescribed cryptic species of Meristogenys and revising taxonomic status of Staurois species. This method also contributed in associating larvae and adults of Meristogenys, which has long been in confusion. Accumulation of comparable materials led to findings of cryptic species in the past, but we can apply acoustic and biochemical methods to re-evaluate anuran inventory now. We also made new findings in caecilians, and could observe egg brooding of Caudacaecilia for the first time, and could assess generic taxonomic status. Considering very limited areas we could survey within a wide range of the parks and reserve in the present study, much higher amphibian species diversity is highly expected in Sabah. From the accumulation curve of known amphibian taxa, the number of species/subspecies in Sabah is expected to further increase, and complete inventory will be not made in the near future. More intensive inventory of Sabah should be done by use of the methods employed in this survey, before habitats of these animals are lost.

  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (13 results)

  • [Journal Article] Phylogenetic relationships of the Oriental torrent frogs of the genus Amolops and its allies (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae)2006

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M.
    • Journal Title

      Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 38

      Pages: 659-666

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The first karyotypic report of the genus Caudacaecilia with comments on its generic validity (Amphibia, Gymnophiona, Ichthyophiidae)2006

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M.
    • Journal Title

      Copeia 2006・2

      Pages: 256-260

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Phylogenetic relationships of the Oriental torrent frogs of the genus Amolops and its allies (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae).2006

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 38

      Pages: 659-666

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The first karyotypic report of the genus Caudacaecilia with comments on its generic validity (Amphibia, Gymnophiona, Ichthyophiidae).2006

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Copeia 2006

      Pages: 256-260

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Taxonomic relationships within the Pan-Oriental narrow-mouth toad Microhyla ornata as revealed by mtDNA analysis (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae)2005

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M.
    • Journal Title

      Zoological Science 22

      Pages: 507-513

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Multiple invasions of the Ryukyu Archipelago by Oriental frogs of the subgenus Odorrana with phylogenetic reassessment of the related subgenera of the genus Rana2005

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M.
    • Journal Title

      Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37

      Pages: 733-742

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Taxonomic relationships within the Pan-Oriental narrow-mouth toad Microhyla ornata as revealed by mtDNA analysis (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae).2005

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Zoological Science 22

      Pages: 507-513

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Multiple invasions of the Ryukyu Archipelago by Oriental frogs of the subgenus Odorrana with phylogenetic reassessment of the related subgenera of the genus Rana.2005

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37

      Pages: 733-742

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] On Leptolalax from Sabah, Malaysia2004

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Conference on Bornean Herpetology 2003

      Pages: 5-6

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Phylogenetic relationships of Meristogenys, endemic to Borneo2004

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Conference on Bornean Herpetology 2003

      Pages: 40-41

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Phylogenetic relationships of Meristogenys, endemic to Borneo.2004

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Conference on Bornean Herpetology 2003

      Pages: 5-6

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] On Leptolalax from Sabah, Malaysia2004

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, M., M.Mohamed
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Conference on Bornean Herpetology 2003

      Pages: 40-41

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Field observation of egg brooding in the caecilian Caudacaecilia asplenia from Sabah, Malaysia(Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Ichthyophiidae).

    • Author(s)
      Nishikawa, K. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Sabah Parks Nature Journal (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2007-12-13  

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