Part C

 

Mammal and Herpetofauna Survey Data for the Study Area

(May – December 2002)

 


Mammal and Herpetofauna Survey Data for the Study Area (BMT, May – December 2002)

Survey Event

Type

Date

Species

Observed

Abundance

Habitat

Remarks

Scientific Name

Common Name

1

Mammal

D

19/05/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Herpetofauna

 

 

Pytas sp.

Rat snake

Direct visual

A

Tall shrub

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muntiacus reevsii

Barking deer

Direct visual

A

Tall shrub

 

 Near San Tau

 

 

 

 

Calotes versicolour

Changeable lizard

Direct visual

C

Low shrub

 

Near San Tau

 

 

 

 

Leptolalax pelodytoides

Leaf litter toad

Direct visual

B

Culvert

 

Near STS 4

-

Bird

D

28/05/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Ophiophagus hannah

King cobra

Direct visual

A

Grassland

 

Shed skin

 

 

 

*

Melogale moschata

Ferret badger

Indirect visual

/

Low shrub

Scats

 

 

 

*

Rattus sp.?

Rodent

Direct visual

A

Grassland

 

Jaw bone in bird scat

2

Mammal

D

6/06/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Herpetofauna

 

 

Melodale moschata

Ferret badger

Indirect visual

/

Low shrub

Scat (fresh)

 

 

 

 

Calotes versicolour

Changeable lizard

Direct visual

C

Low shrub

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mabuya lonicauda

Long-tailed skink

Direct visual

C

Developed

 

 

 

 

 

*

Bubo bubo

Eagle owl

Direct visual

A

Plantation

 

 

3

Mammal

D&N

26/06/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Herpetofauna

 

 

Amphiesma stolata

Buff-striped keelback

Direct visual

A

Abandoned cultivation

 

 

 

 

 

Polypedates megacephalus

Brown tree frog

Direct visual

A

Abandoned cultivation

 

 

 

 

 

Rana macrodactyla

Three-striped grass frog

Direct visual

B

Abandoned cultivation

 

 

 

 

*

Tachypleus tridentatus

Horseshow crab

Direct visual

A

Tung Chung Mangal

 

-

Coastal

D

01/07/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Rattus flavipectus

Rat

Direct visual

A

Mangal

 

 

4

Herpetofauna

D&N

31/07/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bufi melanosticus

Common toad

Direct visual

C

Abandoned cultivation

Near SWS 1

 

 

 

 

Mabuya longicauda

Long-tailed skink

Direct visual

C

Developed

 

Ngong Ping

4

Mammal

N

03/08/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Herpetofauna

 

 

Megophyrs brachykilos

Short-legged toad

Direct visual

A

Stream

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rana livida

Green cascade frog

Direct visual

B

Stream

 

 

5

Mammal

D

10/09/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melogale moschata

Ferret badger

Indirect visual

/

Grassland

Near Tower 4

 

 

 

 

Rattus norvegicus

Common rat

Direct visual

B

Developed

 

San Tau village

6a

Herpetofauna

N

21/09/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mabuya longicauda

Long-tailed skink

Direct visual

C

Tall shrub

 

Chek Lap Kok

6b

Herpetofauna

 

25/09/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polypedates megacephalus

Brown tree frog

Direct visual

A

Tall shrub

 

Lower STS

 

 

 

 

Polypedates megacephalus

Brown tree frog

Direct visual

A

Stream pool

 

STS

 

 

 

 

Eucemes quadrilineus

Blue-tailed skink

Direct visual

A

Low shrub

 

 

7

Mammal

D&N

05/20/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Herpetofauna

 

 

Muntiacus reevsii

Barking deer

Aural

A

Tall shrub

 

STS

 

 

 

 

Muntiacus reevsii

Barking deer

Aural

A

Tall shrub

 

Ngau Au

 

 

 

 

Rana ruglosa

Chinese bullfrog

Direct visual

B

Abandoned cultivation

Near SWS 1

 

 

 

 

Microhyla ornata

Ornate pigmy frog

Direct visual

A

Abandoned cultivation

Near SWS 1

8

Herpetofauna

D

6/11/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naja atra

Chinese cobra

Direct visual

A

Developed

 

Off footpath

 

 

 

*

Elaphe radiata

Copperhead racer

Direct visual

A

Developed

 

Footpath by coast

8

Mammal

D

17/12/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Herpetofauna

 

1

Leptolalax pelodytoides

Leaf litter toad

Direct visual

C

Culvert

 

 

 

 

 

2

Calotes versicolour

Changeable lizard

Direct visual

B

Abandoned cultivation

Near Tung Chung

 

 

 

*

Noemacheilus dasciolatus

-

Direct visual

C

Culvert

 

Near SWS 4

Note: D = Day time survey; N = Night time survey ; * = Incidental Observations

Abundance” A = Individual; B = 2-5 Individuals; C = 5-10 Individuals

Source: BMT (2002)