Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Cryptocoryne keei from Sungai Sarawak




Habitat

The spadix of Bucephalandra & Aridarum (part 1)

The "key" for identifying the aroid from Borneo is to investigate/study its spadix/flower. The spadix is wrap up by the spathe (petal), so you must remove the spathe to view the spadix.

Close-up shot of the spadix (flower) of Bucephalandra catherineae.

Bucephalandra sp. from Jaong.


Bucephalandra sp. from Brunei.


New species of Aridarum from Brunei.

2 loaches from Sungai Sarawak (upper part)

 Pangio shelfordii

Pangio doriae

 Pangio shelfordii

The "golden" loach, Pangio doriae


Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Birds from Mount Kinabalu (north Borneo)

Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus




Bornean Mountain Whistler (Pachycephala hypoxantha) 


Chestnut-hooded laughing-thrush (Rhinocichla treacheri)


Bornean treepie (Dendrocitta cinerascens).

Saturday, 5 January 2013

Hiking in the mid of rainy season (part 1)



Begonia sp.



"Bird dropping" crab spider - Phrynarachne sp. 



This juvenile lizard is crested lizard? Bronchocela cristatella???