Tropical reptiles & amphibians

Tropical reptiles and tropical amphibians. All photographed in West Malaysia and some from East Malaysia (Borneo).

Edit: This post won't be updated anymore because it is getting way too long. While this post will remain, I have also created "Tropical Frogs", Tropical Lizards" and Tropical Snakes, which I will update from time to time.

Lizards of Malaysia

Cat Gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus), Selangor.

Cat Gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus), Selangor.

Cat Gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus), Selangor.

Cat Gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus), Selangor.

Cat Gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus), Selangor.


Beautiful Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus elok). Malaysia.


Beautiful Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus elok). Malaysia.


Beautiful Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus elok). Malaysia.


Beautiful Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus elok). Malaysia.


A stunningly gorgeous Kuhl's flying gecko (Ptychozoon kuhli) on my hand. Selangor.


Closer. Check out the flaps on its body, webbed feet, and a flattened tail that allow it to glide over short distances.



This beauty just landed right in front of me from out of nowhere! Lucky me!!! Selangor.


Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), Penang.


Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), Krabi, Thailand.




A Frilly Gecko (Hemidactylus craspedotus) enjoying free flow of honeydew from a few lantern bugs (Pyrops oculata). Selangor, Malaysia.

More Lantern Bugs here.

Juvenile. Frilly Gecko (Hemidactylus craspedotus), Selangor.


Four Clawed Gecko (Gehyra mutilata - ID credit: Chan Kin Onn) waiting behind a planthopper for honeydew excretes? Selangor.


Hemidactylus frenatus, ID credit: Rupert Lewis. Kuala Lumpur.


Cnemaspis nigridius, from Gunung Gading, Borneo. ID credit: Rupert Lewis.


Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus. ID credit: Rupert Lewis. Selangor.


Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi. Perak. 

Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi. Perak. 

Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi. Perak. 


A juvenile Cyrtodactylus bintagtinggi, Perak.




Adult Banded Slender-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus pulchellus). Penang, Malaysia.


Adult Banded Slender-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus pulchellus). Penang, Malaysia.


Juvenile Banded Slender-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus pulchellus). Penang, Malaysia.


Peters' Forest Gecko (Cyrtodactylus consobrinus). Selangor.


Cyrtodactylus consobrinus. Selangor.


 Peters' Forest Gecko (Cyrtodactylus consobrinus). Selangor,


Gekko monarchus, ID credit: Rupert Lewis. From Gunung Gading, Borneo.


Gekko monarchus. Selangor.


A baby Gekko monarchus licking its eyes. Perak


Cute lil gecko licking its eye. Gehyra mutilata, ID credit: Rupert Lewis. Kuala Lumpur




Four-clawed Gecko (Gehyra mutilata) enjoying honeydew excrete from a Fulgorid (Prolepta sp.). Selangor.


Poor little gecko. An ant biting it and wouldn't let go. Hemiphylidactylus typus(?) ID suggested by Rupert Lewis. Kuching, Sarawak.


Cute lil gecko (Cyrtodactylus sp., possibly Cyrtodactylus payacola - suggested by Mohd Abdul Muin). Selangor.


Baby Changeable lizard / Oriental garden lizard , Calotes versicolor. Kuala Lumpur.


Another sleeping lizard at night.


Baby Changeable lizard / Oriental garden lizard , Calotes versicolor


Changeable lizard eating a grasshopper, Kuala Lumpur.


Changeable lizard / Oriental garden lizard , Calotes versicolor. Adult.


A sleeping Larut False Garden Lizard (Pseudocalotes larutensis). Perak.

Larut False Garden Lizard (Pseudocalotes larutensis). Perak.

Larut False Garden Lizard (Pseudocalotes larutensis). Perak.


A female Draco melanopogon lizard. Kuala Lumpur


Draco melanopogon Flying dragon shedding skin, Selangor


Watch a male Draco sumatranus displaying his gular flag. Selangor.


Flying dragon, Draco quinquefasciatus, on my hand. ID credit: Ingomar. Kuching, Sarawak.


Flying dragon, Draco quinquefasciatus, Kuching, Sarawak.


Draco maximus and a lichen huntsman nearby. Selangor.


From Endau Rompin, Aphaniotis fusca, earless agamid, blue eyed.


A Draco sp. lizard and two Pyrops oculata on the same tree. Selangor.

More lantern bugs here.

A well camouflaged Draco sumatranus. Selangor.


Baby Green crested lizard, Bronchocela cristatella. Selangor.


An immature green crested lizard, Bronchocela cristatella. Kuala Lumpur


The same specimen



Adult Green crested lizard, Bronchocela cristatella. Selangor.


Adult Green crested lizard, Bronchocela cristatella.


Adult Green crested lizard, Bronchocela cristatella. There is an ant on the lizard. Selangor.


The same specimen turned into dark color in just a couple of minutes. Selangor.


Green crested lizard, Bronchocela cristatella. Selangor.


Green crested lizard, Bronchocela cristatella.


Extreme close-up of a Bronchocela cristatella at night. Selangor. 








Earless agamid lizard. Aphaniotis fusca, female? Penang.


Aphaniotis fusca




A sleeping lizard waken up by me. It had moss on its body!


Titiwangsa horned lizard (Acanthosaura titiwangsaensis). ID credit: Ingomar. Pahang.




Acanthosaura cf. crucigera (Krabi, Thailand). ID credit: Ingomar


Calotes emma, Krabi, Thailand.. ID credit: Ingomar. Krabi, Thailand.


Emmay Gray's Forest Lizard (Calotes emma). ID credit: Ingomar Krabi, Thailand.


Emmay Gray's Forest Lizard (Calotes emma), male. ID credit: Ingomar, Krabi, Thailand.


Baby great angle head lizard, Gonocephalus grandis. Selangor.


A female sub adult Gonocephalus grandis. Selangor.


A sub-adult, male Gonocephalus grandis. Selangor.


A mature, male Gonocephalus grandis. Selangor.


Another male Gonocephalus grandis. Selangor.


A male Gonocephalus grandis. Selangor.


A male Gonocephalus grandis. Look how long his tail is! Selangor.


A male and female Gonocephalus grandis on two different trees.


Mimicry! :D

More about these gorgeous Gonocephalus grandis here.

Gonocephalus liogaster. Male. From Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo)


Gonocephalus liogaster. Male. From Borneo.


Sub-adult male Gonocephalus liogaster. Borneo. ID credit: Ingomar




A male Gonocephalus liogaster. Borneo


A female Gonocephalus borneensis. Borneo.




A skink ( Eutropis rugifera, ID credit: Ingomar) in its cosy little home. Selangor.




Eutropis rugifera. Selangor.


Eutropis rugifera. Selangor.



Common Sun Skink, Eutropis multifasciatus. Selangor.


Sphenomorphus scotophilus skink. Kuala Lumpur.


Sabah Slender Skink (Sphenomorphus sabanus). Sabah.




Olive Tree Skink (Dasia olivacea). Selangor.




Acanthosaura armata, Horned tree lizard. Penang.




Spiny terrapin, Heosemys spinosa. Kuala Lumpur.




Bell's Anglehead Lizard (Gonocephalus bellii). ID credit: Steven Wong. Selangor.




Adult Bell's Anglehead Lizard (Gonocephalus bellii). Selangor.




Phoxophrys cf. cephalum. ID credit: Ingomar. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.


Phoxophrys cephalum. ID credit: Ingomar. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.


Chinese Water Dragon (Physignathus cocincinus - ID credit: M.A. Muin). Non native species released by irresponsible pet owners. This introduced species might have been responsible for the disappearance of Gonocephalus grandis from Penang Island.




Snakes of Malaysia:

The first snake I ever photographed with my MP-E65 lens. Only 4 inches from front of lens to subject! Kuala Lumpur.

Probably a hatchling of Rhabdophis chrysargos. (ID credit: Ingomar)

Orange-necked Keelback (Macropisthodon flaviceps). ID credit: Ingomar. Kuala Lumpur






MP-E65 shot of a pink head reed snake, Calamaria schlegeli. Pahang.




Tropidoleamus subannulatus, also with the MP-E65. Pahang.




Another pit viper. Kuala Lumpur


Popeia nebularis, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia.


Popeia fucata, Siamese Peninsula pit viper, Pahang, Malaysia






Trimeresurus fucatus. Perak.


Barred Kukri Snake (Oligodon signatus). Selangor.


A rather aggressive Malayan Bridle Snake ( Dryocalamus subannulatus - ID credit: Steven Wong). Selangor.


A juvenile Malayan Bridle Snake ( Dryocalamus subannulatus - ID credit: Evan Quah). Pahang.


Very long and slim, about 9 inches.




Dendrelaphis striatus, Cohn's bronze back snake. Kuala Lumpur.


Painted Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus) with ticks. Negeri Sembilan.


A baby Striped Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis caudolineatus). Selangor.


The same baby Striped Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis caudolineatus) biting a friend of mine :D


Haas' Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis haasi)


Elegant Bronzeback, Dendrelaphis formosus. Selangor.

Mock viper, Psammodynastes pulverulentus. Pahang.

Me photographing the mock viper! Photo courtesy of Derrick.


Paradise tree snake (Chrysopelea paradisi). Selangor.




Keel-bellied whip snake (Dryophiops rubescens). Kuala Lumpur.






Red Tailed Racer (Gonyosoma oxycephalum). Selangor.




Oriental Whip Snake (Ahaetulla prasina), Negeri Sembilan






Black Headed Cat Snake (Boiga nigriceps), Selangor.




Black Headed Cat Snake (Boiga nigriceps), Selangor.


A baby Black headed Cat Snake (Boiga nigriceps), Selangor.






White Bellied Rat Snake (Ptyas fusca), Selangor




Common Wolf Snake (Lycodon capucinus). Negeri Sembilan




Brown Kukri Snake (Oligodon purparescens). Selangor.




Dusky Wolf Snake (Lycodon effraenis). Selangor.




Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus). About 6 feet long. Selangor, Malaysia.


Full body shot of the same python


Slender Wolf Snake (Lepturophis albofuscus). Night herping, Selangor, Malaysia.


Amphibians of Malaysia:

White Spotted Tree Frog / Cinnamon Frog (Nyctixalus pictus). Selangor.




Spiny Wart Frog (Theloderma horridum). Selangor, Malaysia


Spiny Wart Frog (Theloderma horridum). Selangor, Malaysia


Spiny Wart Frog (Theloderma horridum). Selangor, Malaysia


Harleqeuin flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis). ID credit: Ingomar. Sabah.


This lovely model fell asleep after a few flash shots :D


Harleqeuin flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis). Selangor.


Harleqeuin flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis). Selangor.


Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta). Selangor.








A much smaller Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta). One inch SVL.  Selangor.


A much smaller Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta). One inch SVL.  Selangor.


A much smaller Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta). One inch SVL.  Selangor.


Female Rhinoceros Frog (Limnonectes plicatellus - ID credit: M.A. Muin). Selangor.


Male Rhinoceros Frog (Limnonectes plicatellus). Selangor.


Frogs in amplexus. Marten's oriental frog/Round-tongued Floating Frog (Occidozyga martensii) ? Selangor.


Vermiculate Bush Frog (Philautus vermiculatus). Perak.




Peter's Bush Frog (Philautus petersi). Perak.


Peter's Bush Frog (Philautus petersi). Perak.


Beautiful Malacca Frog (Phrynella pulchra - ID credit: M.A. Muin). Selangor.




Occidozyga baluensis, ID Credit: Prof. Alex Haas. Sabah.


Ingerophrynus divergens. Sabah.


Larut Torrent Frog (Amolops larutensis). Selangor.


 Poison Rock Frog, Odorrana hosii. Selangor.


Poison Rock Frog, Odorrana hossi. Endau Rompin.


Poison Rock Frog, Odorrana hossi. Endau Rompin


Juvenile Hylarana labialis? Selangor.


White Lipped Frog (Hylarana labialis) molting. Selangor.


Banjaran Frog (Hylarana banjarana). Pahang.


Possibly Polypedates leucomystax.


Polypedates leucomystax, four lined/common tree frog. Pahang.




Darked-eared Tree Frog (Polypedates macrotis). Selangor.


Ingerophrynus parvus, ID credit: Ingomar. Selangor.


Ingerophrynus parvus(?). Kuala Lumpur.


Mating pair of toads


River Toad (Phrynoidis aspera). Selangor.


River Toad, Phrynoidis aspera , natural light shot. Kuala Lumpur.


River Toad, Phrynoidis aspera



Frog with Ceratopogonidae midge. White lipped frog (Hylarana labialis). Negeri Sembilan.


White lipped frog (Hylarana labialis). Night portrait.


White lipped frog (Hylarana labialis). Negeri Sembilan.




Poor stack, missing a slice or two.


A poor frog with its leg bone strutting out! Possibly Hylarana glandulosa, ID credit: Ingomar


Black Spotted Rock Frog (Staurois guttatus). Borneo.




Rhacophorus dulitensis, Mount Dulit Treefrog. Borneo


Leptobrachium sp. (ID credit: Ingomar).


Leptolalax sp. Perak.


Pelophryne signata (ID credit: Ingomar). Pahang.


Pelophryne signata. Pahang.


Hylarana ranicerps. ID credit: Ingomar. Borneo.


Dark sided chorus frog, Microhyla heymonsi. Kuala Lumpur.


Dark sided chorus frog, Microhyla heymonsi.




Amplexus.  Dark-sided Chorus Frogs (Microhyla heymonsi) in a puddle at night, Selangor.


Painted Chorus Frog (Microhyla butleri). Selangor.


Red Sided Sticky Frog (Kalophrynus pleurostigma). Selangor.


Red Sided Sticky Frog (Kalophrynus pleurostigma). Selangor.


Malaysian Tree-hole frog (Metaphrynella pollicaris). ID credit: Ingomar. Perak. 

Blyth's River Frog, juvenile. Well camouflaged against the forest floor. Pahang.


Blyth's River Frog


Kuhl's Creek Frog (Limnonectus kuhlii). Pahang.


Asian Grass Frog (Fejevarya limnocharis). Perak.


A metamorph Malayan Flying Frog, Rhacophorus prominanus. Pahang.




Malayan Flying Frog, Rhacophorus prominanus. Pahang.


Malayan Flying Frog, Rhacophorus prominanus


Malayan Flying Frog, Rhacophorus prominanus


Also Malayan Flying Frog, Rhacophorus prominanus?


Malayan Flying Frog (Rhacophorus prominanus), night time. Pahang.




Long legged horned frog (Xenophrys longipes). Pahang.




Xenophrys aceras, or another X. longipes? Negeri Sembilan.




Perak Spadefoot Frog (Xenophrys aceras). Pahang.




Spotted Litter Frog (Leptobrachium hendricksoni). Selangor.




Black-eyed Litter Frog (Leptobrachium nigrops). Selangor.




Masked Rough-sided Frog (Hylarana laterimaculata). Selangor.


Masked Rough-sided Frog (Hylarana laterimaculata) with a mosquito and a midge(?). Selangor.


Wallace's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). Selangor.


(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). Selangor.


(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)


(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)


Juvenile Wallace's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). Selangor.


(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)


Wallace's Flying Frog(let) (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). Selangor.


(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)


(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)


Norhayati's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus norhayatii). Selangor.






A pair of Norhayati's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus norhayatii) in amplexus. Selangor.


Peter's Bush Frog, Philautus petersi. Pahang.


Berdmore's Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla bermorei). Selangor.


Berdmore's Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla bermorei)


Gollum's Toad (Ingerophrynus gollum), Selangor.


Juvenile Gollum's Toad (Ingerophrynus gollum), Selangor.


Mossy Tree Frog (Philautus macroscelis). Sabah.






Kinabalu Tree Frog (Rhacophorus baluensis), Sabah.


Kinabalu Tree Frog (Rhacophorus baluensis)?




Philautus mjobergi (ID suggested by Prof. Alex Haas), Sabah.


Kerangas Tree Frog (Philautus petersi)?. Sabah.






A BIG, muscular Malesian Frog (Limnonectes malesianus). Selangor, Malaysia. More than 5" SVL.


A BIG, muscular Malesian Frog (Limnonectes malesianus). Selangor, Malaysia. More than 5" SVL.


American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana. Selangor.
  

Aggressive, non-native species introduced to Malaysia by the frog farming industry for its meat. Whenever you see them in the wild, do catch them. You can eat them if you want or just give them to the restaurants. More about them here.

American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana


American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana. I caught many and gave them to a Chinese restaurant for free. They are aggressive and might wipe out all our local species of amphibians, small snakes, and fish!!!


Ansonia malayana. Perak.


More will be added into this collection from time to time!


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