Mammal and Herpetofauna Survey Data for the Study Area (BMT, May – December 2002)
Survey Event |
Type |
Date |
Species |
Observed |
Abundance |
Habitat |
Remarks |
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Scientific Name |
Common Name |
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1 |
Mammal |
D |
19/05/02 |
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1 |
Herpetofauna |
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Pytas sp. |
Rat snake |
Direct visual |
A |
Tall shrub
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Muntiacus reevsii |
Barking deer |
Direct visual |
A |
Tall shrub
|
Near San Tau |
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Calotes versicolour |
Changeable lizard |
Direct visual |
C |
Low shrub
|
Near San Tau |
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Leptolalax pelodytoides |
Leaf litter toad |
Direct visual |
B |
Culvert
|
Near STS 4 |
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- |
Bird |
D |
28/05/02 |
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* |
Ophiophagus hannah |
King cobra |
Direct visual |
A |
Grassland
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Shed skin |
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* |
Melogale moschata |
Ferret badger |
Indirect visual |
/ |
Low shrub |
Scats |
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* |
Rattus sp.? |
Rodent |
Direct visual |
A |
Grassland
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Jaw bone in bird scat |
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2 |
Mammal |
D |
6/06/02 |
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2 |
Herpetofauna |
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Melodale moschata |
Ferret badger |
Indirect visual |
/ |
Low shrub |
Scat (fresh) |
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Calotes versicolour |
Changeable lizard |
Direct visual |
C |
Low shrub
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Mabuya lonicauda |
Long-tailed skink |
Direct visual |
C |
Developed
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* |
Bubo bubo |
Eagle owl |
Direct visual |
A |
Plantation
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3 |
Mammal |
D&N |
26/06/02 |
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3 |
Herpetofauna |
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Amphiesma stolata |
Buff-striped keelback |
Direct visual |
A |
Abandoned cultivation |
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Polypedates megacephalus |
Brown tree frog |
Direct visual |
A |
Abandoned cultivation |
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Rana macrodactyla |
Three-striped grass frog |
Direct visual |
B |
Abandoned cultivation |
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* |
Tachypleus tridentatus |
Horseshow crab |
Direct visual |
A |
Tung Chung Mangal |
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- |
Coastal |
D |
01/07/02 |
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* |
Rattus flavipectus |
Rat |
Direct visual |
A |
Mangal
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4 |
Herpetofauna |
D&N |
31/07/02 |
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Bufi melanosticus |
Common toad |
Direct visual |
C |
Abandoned cultivation |
Near SWS 1 |
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Mabuya longicauda |
Long-tailed skink |
Direct visual |
C |
Developed
|
Ngong Ping |
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4 |
Mammal |
N |
03/08/02 |
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5 |
Herpetofauna |
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Megophyrs brachykilos |
Short-legged toad |
Direct visual |
A |
Stream
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Rana livida |
Green cascade frog |
Direct visual |
B |
Stream
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5 |
Mammal |
D |
10/09/02 |
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Melogale moschata |
Ferret badger |
Indirect visual |
/ |
Grassland |
Near Tower 4 |
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Rattus norvegicus |
Common rat |
Direct visual |
B |
Developed
|
San Tau village |
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6a |
Herpetofauna |
N |
21/09/02 |
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Mabuya longicauda |
Long-tailed skink |
Direct visual |
C |
Tall shrub
|
Chek Lap Kok |
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6b |
Herpetofauna |
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25/09/02 |
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Polypedates megacephalus |
Brown tree frog |
Direct visual |
A |
Tall shrub
|
Lower STS |
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Polypedates megacephalus |
Brown tree frog |
Direct visual |
A |
Stream pool
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STS |
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Eucemes quadrilineus |
Blue-tailed skink |
Direct visual |
A |
Low shrub
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7 |
Mammal |
D&N |
05/20/02 |
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7 |
Herpetofauna |
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Muntiacus reevsii |
Barking deer |
Aural |
A |
Tall shrub
|
STS |
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Muntiacus reevsii |
Barking deer |
Aural |
A |
Tall shrub
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Ngau Au |
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Rana ruglosa |
Chinese bullfrog |
Direct visual |
B |
Abandoned cultivation |
Near SWS 1 |
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Microhyla ornata |
Ornate pigmy frog |
Direct visual |
A |
Abandoned cultivation |
Near SWS 1 |
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8 |
Herpetofauna |
D |
6/11/02 |
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Naja atra |
Chinese cobra |
Direct visual |
A |
Developed
|
Off footpath |
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* |
Elaphe radiata |
Copperhead racer |
Direct visual |
A |
Developed
|
Footpath by coast |
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8 |
Mammal |
D |
17/12/02 |
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9 |
Herpetofauna |
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1 |
Leptolalax pelodytoides |
Leaf litter toad |
Direct visual |
C |
Culvert
|
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2 |
Calotes versicolour |
Changeable lizard |
Direct visual |
B |
Abandoned cultivation |
Near Tung Chung |
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* |
Noemacheilus dasciolatus |
- |
Direct visual |
C |
Culvert
|
Near SWS 4 |
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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)