List of animals of Malaysia
This is a list of animals found in Malaysia. Malaysia is a Megadiverse country,[1] with its rainforest hosting a huge diversity of animal species. There are around 210 mammals species,[2] 250 reptile species,[3] and 150 frog species found in Malaysia.[2] 620 bird species are found on Peninsular Malaysia alone.[4] Malaysia's large marine territory also holds a great diversity of life, with the country's waters being part of the Coral Triangle.[5]
Fauna
Reptiles
- Amida (genus)
- Asian forest tortoise
- Bengal monitor
- Blood python
- Cantor's giant softshell turtle
- Deinagkistrodon
- False gharial
- Green sea turtle
- Hawksbill turtle
- Elongated tortoise
- Leatherback sea turtle
- Ovophis monticola
- Reticulated python
- Saltwater crocodile
- Siamese crocodile
- Triceratolepidophis
- Water monitor
Mammals
Main article: List of mammals of Malaysia
Birds
Main article: List of birds of Malaysia
Molluscs
Main article: List of non-marine molluscs of Malaysia
See also
References
- ↑ "What is a mega-diverse country?". Biodiversidad.gob.mx. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
- 1 2 Richmond, Simon (2010). Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 74–75, 78–82. ISBN 1-74104-887-7.
- ↑ Richmond, Simon (2007). Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 63–64. ISBN 1-74059-708-7.
- ↑ Alexander, James (2006). Malaysia Brunei & Singapore. New Holland Publishers. pp. 46–50. ISBN 1-86011-309-5.
- ↑ "Coral Triangle". Wwf.panda.org. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
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