Calotes emma alticristatus (reptilia, squamata: agamidae) in Kelantan, peninsular Malaysia

Authors

• Rosli HashimFollow
• L.B. Liat
• Y.H. Sen
• Mohd Sofian-AzirunFollow
• S.Z.M. Diah
• D. Belabut

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Abstract

In Peninsular Malaysia the agamid lizard Calotes emma Gray 1845 is known to be represented by the subspecies Calotes emma emma Gray 1845. Recently several specimens were encountered in Jeram Linang, Machang, Kelantan Darul Nairn. These belong to a different subspecies, Calotes emma alticristatus Schmidt 1925. This subspecies occurs in Thailand and South China. It constitutes a new record for the lizard fauna of Peninsular Malaysia.

Keywords

Agamidae, Calotes emma alticristatus, Forest crested lizard, New record, Peninisular Malaysia

Publication Title

Journal of Science and Technology in the Tropics

ISSN

18235034

Recommended Citation

Hashim, Rosli; Liat, L.B.; Sen, Y.H.; Sofian-Azirun, Mohd; Diah, S.Z.M.; and Belabut, D., "Calotes emma alticristatus (reptilia, squamata: agamidae) in Kelantan, peninsular Malaysia" (2009). Research Publications (2006 to 2010). 1890.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2006_2010/1890

Divisions

InstituteofBiologicalSciences

Volume

5

Issue

1

Additional Information

Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA