Short Notes: Distribution Records of the Rare Flying Lemur in Kota Samarahan and Kuching Area, Sarawak.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
Short Notes: Distribution Records of the Rare Flying Lemur in Kota Samarahan and Kuching Area, Sarawak. |
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Author :
Besar Ketol, Sekudan Tedong and M.T. Abdullah |
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Abstract:
The Order Dermoptera (flying lemurs or colugos) contains a single family (Cynocephalidae) with two species ranging from southern Burma, Thailand and southern Vietnam to Malaya, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, the Philippines and many adjacent small islands (Medway, 1978; Payne et ah, 1985; Corbet and Hill, 1992). The flying lemurs are aboreal, nocturnal herbivores and capable of gliding by jumping from higher spot and extending the gliding membrane located between the front and hind limbs (Yasuma, 2000). According to Payne et al. (1985), the distribution of Malayan flying lemur {Cynocephalm variegates, Audebert, 1799) is throughout the lowlands and hills up to 900 m in elevation. In Peninsular Malaysia, the species is found at all elevations, in forest, woodland, orchards and plantations (Medway, 1978). In Sabah, Yasuma (2000) reported that this speciescan be found on Pulau Bangi, Pulau Balambangan, Tawau Hill, Tabin, Sepilok, Kaidun, Gunung Kinabalu and Danum Valley.
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| DOI: XXXX |
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How to cite:
Besar Ketol et al. (2006). Short Notes: Distribution Records of the Rare Flying Lemur in Kota Samarahan and Kuching Area, Sarawak. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LXII (83) : 237-241 |
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