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Sungei Buloh trip. Ian’s group. Common Sun Skink on a rock. COMMON SUN SKINK. Scientific name: Eutropis multifasciatus Habitat: Wooded areas, parks and mangroves Food: Spiders, insects, even smaller lizards. Active period: In the day. Plantain Squirrel eating on a tree.
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SungeiBuloh trip Ian’s group
COMMON SUN SKINK Scientific name: Eutropismultifasciatus Habitat: Wooded areas, parks and mangroves Food: Spiders, insects, even smaller lizards. Active period: In the day
PLANTAIN SQUIRREL Scientific name: Callosciurusnotatus Habitat: Forested areas (including mangroves) Food: Fruit pulps, seeds, flowers and leafly shoots Active period: In the day
MALAYAN WATER MONITOR Scientific name: Varanussalvator Habitat: Mangroves Food: Tiny insects, crabs, molluscs, snakes, eggs (of birds and crocodiles!!), fish(including eels 1m long!!), birds, rodents, small mouse deer, other monitor lizards!!, rubbish!!, human faeces!!!, dead bodies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Active period: In the day
WRESTLING HALFBEAK Scientific name: Dermogenyspusilla Habitat: Fresh and brackish water of rivers and coastal regions Food: Small invertebrates including crustaceans and insect larvas and flying insects that dropped into the water Active period: In the day
GIANT MUDSKIPPER Scientific name: Periophthalmodonschlosseri Habitat: Mangroves Food: Prawns, insects, small crabs and other small mudskippers Active period: In the day
TREE CLIMBING CRAB Scientific name: Episesarma sp. Habitat: Mangrove, seashores Food: Leaves and dead animals Hunting period: Night