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Diversity of Reptiles at Different Lowland Forests in Terengganu
Muhammad Afiq bin Suhaimi
Supervisor: Dr. Amirrudin Bin Ahmad
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Biodiversity Conservation and Management)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
In this study, three different sites are selected in Terengganu that are Sekayu,
Lata Belatan, Lata Tembaka. The aims of this study are to compare the species
diversity of reptiles in different lowland forests and to determine and compare
diversity of reptiles in different habitat at Sekayu lowland forest. Two types of
collecting method were designed which were the active and passive methods.
Sekayu recorded higher species richness compared to two other lowland forests
with 43 species from 14 families of reptiles including two new species from the
genus Tytthoscincus. At Sekayu lowland forest, diversity of reptiles was
determined at three different habitats. Each habitat has different distribution of
reptiles. However, the comparison between the habitats has shown there are
no significant differences in each habitat. The overall outcome of this study
shows that the lowland forests in the Terengganu recorded a remarkable
number of species that important for conservation of biological fauna.
1705 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018