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Species richness and distribution of alien plant species in Kinabalu Park, Malaysia

Vanielie Terrence Justine, Thor‑Seng Liew, Alovia Alphonsus, Jamil Kasmin, Handry Mujih, Rimi Repin and 1 others

Published on 28/04/2025 — Folia Geobot

Justine, V.T., Liew, TS., Alphonsus, A. et al. Species richness and distribution of alien plant species in Kinabalu Park, Malaysia. Folia Geobot 59, 257–287 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12224-025-09463-2

Abstract Kinabalu Park, Malaysia’s first World Heritage Site, faces a persistent threat from invasive alien species, which negatively impact its rich biodiversity. The lack of systematic studies on alien plant species in the park hinders the effective management of invasive alien species. This study aims to establish a baseline by determining the species richness and distribution of alien plant species on the southern slope of Mount Kinabalu. Sampling was conducted at three sites with intens...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12224-025-09463-2

Host-Microbiome Associations of Native and Invasive Small Mammals Across a Tropical Urban–Rural Ecotone

Alessandra Giacomini, Maklarin B Lakim, Fred Y Y Tuh, Matthew Hitchings, Sofia Consuegra, Tamsyn Uren Webster and 1 others

Published on 28/04/2025 — Molecular Ecology

Giacomini A, Lakim MB, Tuh FYY, Hitchings M, Consuegra S, Webster TU, Wells K. Host-Microbiome Associations of Native and Invasive Small Mammals Across a Tropical Urban-Rural Ecotone. Mol Ecol. 2025 Jun;34(11):e17782.

Abstract Global change and urbanisation profoundly alter wildlife habitats, driving native animals into novel habitats while increasing the co-occurrence between native and invasive species. Host-microbiome associations are shaped by host traits and environmental features, but little is known about their plasticity in co-occurring native and invasive species across urban–rural gradients. Here, we explored gut microbiomes of four sympatric small mammal species along an urban–rural ecotone in B...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.17782

New species, new locality records and descriptions of calling songs of Phaneropterinae from Sabah

MING KAI TAN1 *, DAYANG FAZRINAH BINTI AWG DAMIT2, RAZY JAPIR2, ARTHUR Y.C. CHUNG2, TONY ROBILLARD3

Published on 17/03/2025 — ZOOTAXA

Tan MK, Damit DFBA, Japir R, Chung AYC, Robillard T. New species, new locality records and descriptions of calling songs of Phaneropterinae from Sabah. Zootaxa. 2025 Mar 17;5604(4):505-528. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5604.4.4. PMID: 40174189.

Abstract Based on recent sampling of orthopterans in Maliau Basin and Meligan (including near Long Pasia and Sinipung Hill), Sabah, Borneo, we present here notes on some of the katydids from the subfamily Phaneropterinae. Two new species were discovered and are described: Tapiena dimidia sp. nov. from Maliau Basin and Tapiena munae sp. nov. from Sinipung Hill near Long Pasia and Meligan. New locality records for Elbenia (Elbenia) paradigitata Gorochov, 2023, Stictophaula multa Gorochov & Volt...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5604.4.4

Quantifying non-target seahorse fisheries and domestic traditional medicine-based trade in Malaysia

Reana May Yen Ng, Adam Chee Ooi Lim, Chin Nurhiqwanalina Binti Henry Chin Siew Lee, Norazliana Binti Abdul Majib, Muhammad Ali Syed Hussein, Amy Yee-Hui Then

Published on 01/01/2025 — Fisheries Research

Reana May Yen Ng, Adam Chee Ooi Lim, Chin Nurhiqwanalina Binti Henry Chin Siew Lee, Norazliana Binti Abdul Majib, Muhammad Ali Syed Hussein, Amy Yee-Hui Then, Quantifying non-target seahorse fisheries and domestic traditional medicine-based trade in Malaysia, Fisheries Research, Volume 281, 2025, 107188, ISSN 0165-7836

Abstract Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) are sold primarily for traditional medicine (TM) uses in Southeast Asia. Although Malaysia is reportedly an important global seahorse exporter, documentation on the current extent of seahorse catch and trade of seahorse-based TM within the country is limited. This study aimed to quantify patterns of seahorse bycatch, gear-specific biological parameters of caught seahorses, and trade characteristics in Malaysia. Questionnaire-based fisher and TM surveys wer...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2024.107188

Sabah’s hidden giant: Nepenthes pongoides (Nepenthaceae), a micro-endemic tropical pitcher plant from northern Borneo

Alviana Damit, Nur Adillah Mohd. Yusof, Jemson Jumian, Charles Clarke, Alastair S. Robinson

Published on 12/12/2024 — Australian Journal of Botany

Damit A et al. (2024) Sabah’s hidden giant: Nepenthes pongoides (Nepenthaceae), a micro-endemic tropical pitcher plant from northern Borneo. Australian Journal of Botany 72, BT24050. doi:10.1071/BT24050

Abstract A poorly characterised carnivorous tropical pitcher plant (Nepenthes) was identified from old reports of a rarely visited low-elevation ultramafic peak in central Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Potentially apomorphic characters in the limited photographic evidence available led the authors to hypothesise that the taxon represented an undescribed species. Aims. To locate and document the unknown taxon in situ and, if appropriate, gather sufficient data and voucher material to enable its for...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/BT24050

LC-MS/MS profiling of the poisonous wild mushroom, Entoloma mastoideum, (Entolomataceae, Basidiomycota) in Sabah (Northern Borneo), Malaysia

Ily Azzedine Alaia M.H. Subari, Gowri Mutthumanickam, Muhammad Hj. Jikal, Muhammad Dawood Shah, Jen Kit Tan, Yee Shin Tan and 3 others

Published on 18/10/2024 — Toxicon

M H Subari IAA, Mutthumanickam G, Hj Jikal M, Shah MD, Tan JK, Tan YS, Palasubermaniam P, Palaniveloo K, Sathiya Seelan JS. LC-MS/MS profiling of the poisonous wild mushroom, Entoloma mastoideum, (Entolomataceae, Basidiomycota) in Sabah (Northern Borneo), Malaysia. Toxicon. 2024 Nov 28;251:108133.

Abstract In Malaysia, mushroom poisoning poses a significant public health concern, particularly as local communities frequently consume wild mushrooms without fully recognizing the potential dangers they present. Ingestion of wild mushrooms, which resemble edible species but contain deadly chemicals, is the main cause of poisoning risk. The genus Entoloma (Fr.) P. Kumm is dispersed worldwide, with over 1500 species recorded. Entoloma mastoideum, a poisonous mushroom, was recorded for the fir...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.108133

New species of little-known crickets from the subfamily Pteroplistinae (Orthoptera, Grylloidea) from Sabah and contribution to their bioacoustics

MING KAI TAN1, ANDREI GOROCHOV3, RAZY JAPIR4, ARTHUR Y.C. CHUNG4, TONY ROBILLARD5

Published on 06/09/2024 — ZOOTAXA

Tan MK, Gorochov A, Japir R, Chung AYC, Robillard T. New species of little-known crickets from the subfamily Pteroplistinae (Orthoptera, Grylloidea) from Sabah and contribution to their bioacoustics. Zootaxa. 2024 Sep 6;5506(2):205-226. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5506.2.3. PMID: 39646662.

Abstract Recent fieldwork in eastern Sabah led to the discovery of new little-known crickets from the subfamily Pteroplistinae (Orthoptera, Grylloidea). Three new species are described: Tembelingiola biaculeata sp. nov. and Tembelingiola kabili sp. nov. from Sepilok; Pteroplistes silam sp. nov. from Mount Silam. Previously, the calling song of only one species of Pteroplistinae was known. Here, the calling songs of the three new species, as well as that of Pteroplistes lagrecai Gorochov, 2004...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5506.2.3

New species of little-known crickets from the subfamily Pteroplistinae (Orthoptera, Grylloidea) from Sabah and contribution to their bioacoustics

Ming Kai Tan, Andrei Gorochov, Razy Japir, Arthur Y C Chung, Tony Robillard

Published on 06/09/2024 — ZOOTAXA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5506.2.3

Discovery of a rare medicinal mushroom, Lignosus hainanensis (Polyporaceae, Basidiomycota) in Sabah (Northern Borneo), Malaysia

Chuan Cheak Chong, Yee Shin Tan, Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan

Published on 01/09/2024 — Malayan Nature Journal

Chong, Chuan & Tan, Yee Shin & Sathiya Seelan, Jaya. (2024). Discovery of a rare medicinal mushroom, Lignosus hainanensis (Polyporaceae, Basidiomycota) in Sabah (Northern Borneo), Malaysia. Malayan Nature Journall. 76. 237-247. 10.62613/mnj.24763.03.

Abstract Lignosus hainanensis was discovered in the Hainan Island, China, a decade ago, marking the only known occurrence of this species worldwide. This study provides the first report of Lignosus hainanensis from the Kadamaian Forest in Sabah (Northern Borneo), Malaysia, including detailed macro- and micromorphological descriptions, supported by molecular analyses. The morphological characteristics of the Malaysian collection was matched with the description of Lignosus hainanensis from the H...

DOI: 10.62613/mnj.24763.03

New species, locality records and calling songs of crickets of the subfamily Phaloriinae (Orthoptera: Grylloidea: Phalangopsidae) from Malaysia

MING KAI TAN1, 2*, AMIRA AQILAH MUHAMMAD3, NURUL ASHIKIN ABDULLAH3, RAZY JAPIR4, ARTHUR Y.C. CHUNG4 and 1 others

Published on 12/08/2024 — ZOOTAXA

Tan MK, Muhammad AA, Abdullah NA, Japir R, Chung AYC, Robillard T. New species, locality records and calling songs of crickets of the subfamily Phaloriinae (Orthoptera: Grylloidea: Phalangopsidae) from Malaysia. Zootaxa. 2024 Aug 12;5493(3):246-258. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.3.2. PMID: 39646575.

Abstract Specimens representing three genera of Phaloriinae—Borneloria Gorochov, 2018, Phaloria (Papuloria) Gorochov, 1996 and Trellius (Zatrellius) Gorochov, 1999—were collected from Peninsular and East Malaysia and examined here. We report a new locality record for Borneloria moorei (Chopard, 1940) in Johor, Peninsular Malaysia, the first record of this genus in Malay Peninsula. From Sandakan, East Malaysia, we discovered a new species of Trellius (Zatrellius) and describe here: Trellius (Z...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5493.3.2

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