In the riverbed of a small stream in the primary forest it was lying motionless on the ground (350 meters in elevation).
At nighttime found it hiding in a small cave in the riverbed of a small stream.After a while it was coming out and we followed the snake for about an our.
Tis diurnal gecko is commonly found on trees but also on rocks in the primary and secondary forest. Pictures are taken in 2010 and 2012.
Cnemaspis limi is endemic to Pulau Tioman and P. Tulai. It is a nocturnal gecko sitting on or under boulders and rocks in the primary and secondary forest. Pictures are taken in 2010 and 2012.
In West-Malaysia you can only find G. chamaeleontinus on Pulau Tioman. Mostly found in primary forest sitting on smallish trees (about 1,5-4meters above the ground). The pictures are taken in 2010 and 2012.
When it is getting dark the turtle gets active. You can find it in small ponds of steams in the primary forest often sharing the habitat with catfish.
We found Gonocephalus grandis close to small rivers and streams. The females and subadults are close to the vicinity of water or in the riverbed, the males at trees close to the river.The pictures are taken in between 2012 and 2009. In 1999 we found it on Pulau Pinang at the Taman Negara at Teluk Bahang (at that time it was a forest reserve). During the next stays we could not find it again.The situation was suspicious for snatching it away. At least a new foreign antagonist appeared with Physignatus cocincinus.It is in direct competition with G. grandis. L.Lee Grismer (E.Quah,pers. comm.,2011)
On Pulau Tioman you can find Aphaniotis fusca in primary an secondary forest normally on small trees from about 50cm-3meters. Here the adult males have blue eyes while the females and subadults of both sex have brown eyes.
Found it (picture shows male) at nightime sitting on boulders and rocks in a small stream escaping into the water when approached (350 meters in elevation).
In the secondary forest when it is getting dark, close to small streams on this island it is quite common (150-250 meters in elevation).
A nighttime while it was raining heard it cloaking and followed the voice. It was sitting on a boulder.Adult male (about 350 meters in elevation).
In the afternoon found a hole in a rotten tree filled with water and adults, just metamophosed ones, tadpoles and spawn (About 350 meters in elevation).
At nighttime during heavy rain found this frog on the ground crossing a trail (about 250-300 meters in elevation).
Found one male at nighttime sitting at a tree 1.8 metres above the ground during heavy rain. A few days later at nighttime heard a frog croaking. At a huge tree first found one female (3 meters above the ground )and at the same tree one male (3.5 meters above the ground) All sitting vertically head up.
