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The rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) is one of the most striking birds that inhabit the lower regions of Mount Kinabalu.
Bornean keeled green pit viper
Tropidolaemus subannulatus. Kinabatangan River Valley, Borneo.
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Pill millipede (Glomeris connexa), Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia.
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Cat gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus), Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia, September.
False leaf katydid (cf. Azamia sp.), Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia, September.
This Filoboletus fungus is thought to glow in the dark to attract insects that help it disperse its spores. Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia.
Crab-eating macaques on a rope bridge constructed to allow orangutans to cross between forest areas fragmented by oil palm plantations in the Kinabatangan River Valley, Borneo.
Kinabatangan river valley, Borneo.
Grasshopper (Trigonopteryx sp.), Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.
An almost-clear view of Mount Kinabalu at night, the only time when it can reliably be seen.
Inger's bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus), Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia.
Chrysomelid beetle (Haplosonyx monticola), Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia.
Carpenter bee (Xylocopa myops), female, Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia.
Longhorn beetle (Priotyrannus megalops), Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia.
False leaf katydids (top: Stibaroptera sp.; bottom: cf. Azamia sp.), Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia.
This Filoboletus fungus is thought to glow in the dark to attract insects that help it disperse its spores. Mycologist Luis Morgado studies it in the light of a red torch, allowing his eyes to remain adjusted to the dark. Crocker Range, Borneo.
Crab-eating macaques on a rope bridge constructed to allow orangutans to cross between forest areas fragmented by oil palm plantations in the Kinabatangan River Valley, Borneo.
A palm oil tanker in the Kinabatangan River Valley used to transport oil from a crushing mill to a refinery. Borneo, Malaysia.
African giant snail (Lissachatina fulica), native to East Africa, pantropically invasive, photographed in Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.
Stick insect, Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia, September.
Gekko (Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus), Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia, September.
Malaysian moon moth (Actias maenas)
The Malaysian moon moth is one of the many spectacular species that inhabit Borneo's rain forests.
Scarab beetle (Leucopholis sp.), Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia.
Longhorn beetle (Priotyrannus megalops), Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia.
Trilobite beetle larva (Duliticola sp.), female, Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia, September.
This Filoboletus fungus is thought to glow in the dark to attract insects that help it disperse its spores. Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia.
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The orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) has been a symbol of Borneo ever since early explorer Alfred Russell Wallace first published his book The Malay Archipelago in 1869.
Stick insect, Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia, September.
Alle verzamelde planten moeten zorgvuldig geperst en gedroogd worden voordat ze naar Nederland verzonden kunnen worden.
The mossy tree frog (Racophorus everetti) is perfectly adapted to the cold and wet conditions of the mountain. Its skin accurately resembles a patch of moss both in color and texture.
Longhorn beetle (Xystrocera festiva), Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia.
Biologist Hans Feijen holds a stalk-eyed fly caught moments ago.
Trilobite beetle larva (Duliticola sp.), female, Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia, September.
This Filoboletus fungus is thought to glow in the dark to attract insects that help it disperse its spores. Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia.
Praying mantis (Hierodula sp.), Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.
Kinabatangan river valley, Borneo.
A rare moment when the rugged peaks of Borneo's highest mountain show between the cloud cover. (Mount Kinabalu.)
Stick insect, Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia.
Peter Koomen op Borneo, Maleisië, tijdens de Kinabalu / Crocker Range expeditie van Naturalis en Sabah Parks in 2012.
Na een dag verzamelen moeten de onderzoekers hun materiaal zorgvuldig uitzoeken: van labels voorzien met informatie over de locatie, maar ook kleine stukjes materiaal (bijvoorbeeld een poot van een insect, of een stukje blad) monsteren en in een speciale oplossing bewaren zodat het DNA goed blijft voor latere analyse.
Hundreds of insects are attracted to a light trap in the rainforest at night. Evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen collects small specimens using a suction tube.
False leaf katydid (Stibaroptera sp.), Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia, September.
Frogs of different species float in a jar of alcohol for preservation. In the humid tropics, animal specimens must be processed quickly to prevent decay.
Tractor millipede (Barydesmus sp.), male, Crocker Range, Borneo, Malaysia.
