List of animals of Malaysia
This is a list of animals found in Malaysia. Malaysia is a humid country,[1] with its rainforest hosting a huge animal species. There are around 361 mammals species,[2] 250 reptile species,[3] and 150 frog species found in Malaysia.[4] 677 bird species are found on Peninsular Malaysia alone (and 694 for Malaysia).[5][6] Malaysia's large also holds a great diversity of life, with the country's waters being part of the Coral Triangle.[7]
Fauna[]
Reptiles[]
- 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
- Protobothrops sieversorum
- Reticulated python
- Saltwater crocodile
- Siamese crocodile
- Water monitor
Mammals[]
- Malayan Tiger
- Leopard
- Elephant
- Panther
- sun bear
- Sumatran serow
- long-tailed giant rat
- Malayan round leaf bat
- large flying fox
- Large false serotonin
Birds[]
- Hornbill
- Peacock
Porkbill birds
Molluscs[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "What is a mega-diverse country?". Biodiversidad.gob.mx. Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
- ^ https://ir.unimas.my/1554/1/list%20of%20361%20species%20of%20mammals%20in%20malaysia.pdf[dead link]
- ^ Richmond, Simon (2007). Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 63–64. ISBN 978-1-74059-708-1.
- ^ Richmond, Simon (2010). Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. 74–75, 78–82. ISBN 978-1-74104-887-2.
- ^ Malaysian Nature Society (2016), "A Checklist of the birds of Malaysia"
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Fauna of Malaysia
- Lists of biota of Malaysia
- Lists of animals by country