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Animals of Penang Hill

This guide describes some of the better known inhabitants of Penang Hill

River Toad 1
Phrynoidis asper
Long-nosed Horned Frog 2
Megophrys nasuta
Common Southeast Asian Tree Frog 3
Polypedates leucomystax
Karin Bubble-nest Frog
Raorchestes parvulus
Rhinoceros Frog 4
Limnonectes plicatellus
Beddome's Caecilian 5
Ichthyophis beddomei
Oriental Garden Lizard 6
Calotes versicolor
Green Crested Lizard 4
Bronchocela cristatella
Armored Pricklenape 1
Acanthosaura armata
Common Sun Skink 7
Eutropis multifasciata
Malayan Forest Gecko 8
Cyrtodactylus pulchellus
Marbled Gecko 9
Christinus marmoratus
Specklebelly Keelback 10
Rhabdophis chrysargos
Oriental Whipsnake 11
Ahaetulla prasina
Blue Malaysian Coral Snake 12
Calliophis bivirgata
Banded Malaysian Coral Snake 8
Calliophis intestinalis
Wagler's Pit Viper 2
Tropidolaemus wagleri
Blunthead Slug Snake 8
Aplopeltura boa
Spiny Terrapin 13
Heosemys spinosa
White-bellied Woodpecker 14
Dryocopus javensis
Common Flameback 15
Dinopium javanense
Rufous Woodpecker 16
Micropternus brachyurus
Blue-tailed Bee-eater 6
Merops philippinus
Dollarbird 17
Eurystomus orientalis
White-throated Kingfisher 14
Halcyon smyrnensis
Rock Pigeon 18
Columba livia
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon 19
Treron curvirostra
Asian Emerald Dove 20
Chalcophaps indica
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Brahminy Kite 21
Haliastur indus
Crested Hawk-Eagle 22
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Barn Swallow 23
Hirundo rustica
Pacific Swallow 15
Hirundo tahitica
Asian Brown Flycatcher 24
Muscicapa dauurica
Dark-sided Flycatcher 25
Muscicapa sibirica
Plain-throated Sunbird 15
Anthreptes malacensis
Crimson Sunbird 15
Aethopyga siparaja
Little Spiderhunter 26
Arachnothera longirostra
Red-eyed Bulbul 27
Pycnonotus brunneus
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Olive-winged Bulbul 15
Pycnonotus plumosus
Common Hill Myna 28
Gracula religiosa
Crested Myna 29
Acridotheres cristatellus
Common Myna 30
Acridotheres tristis
Asian Glossy Starling 31
Aplonis panayensis
Arctic Warbler 32
Phylloscopus borealis
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 24
Dicaeum cruentatum
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 27
Dicaeum trigonostigma
Grey Wagtail 33
Motacilla cinerea
Lesser Oriental Chevrotain 34
Tragulus kanchil
Common Palm Civet 35
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Sunda Flying Lemur 15
Galeopterus variegatus
Dusky Leaf-monkey 36
Trachypithecus obscurus
Crab-eating Macaque 15
Macaca fascicularis
Sunda Slow Loris 37
Nycticebus coucang
Red Giant Flying Squirrel 38
Petaurista petaurista
Plantain Squirrel 39
Callosciurus notatus
Black Giant Squirrel 40
Ratufa bicolor
Common Treeshrew 27
Tupaia glis
Great Mormon 41
Papilio memnon
Black and White Helen 42
Papilio nephelus
Common Bluebottle 43
Graphium sarpedon
Atrophaneura varuna 44
Malayan Batwing
Common Birdwing 31
Troides helena
Common Earl 45
Tanaecia julii
Chocolate Pansy 46
Junonia iphita
Pointed palmfly 47
Elymnias penanga
Malayan Lacewing 48
Cethosia hypsea
Rustic 29
Cupha erymanthis
Striped Blue Crow 49
Euploea mulciber
Smaller Wood Nymph 31
Ideopsis gaura
Yellow Glassy Tiger 50
Parantica aspasia
Common Red Flash 51
Rapala iarbus
Scarce Silverstreak 48
Iraota rochana
Pointed Line Blue 48
Ionolyce helicon
Common Grass Yellow 52
Eurema hecabe
Psyche 20
Leptosia nina
Lesser Harlequin 53
Laxita thuisto
Punchinello 54
Zemeros flegyas

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