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A full-body African elephant on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,337

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Conservation

Showing 28 species · Penang

Showing 28 species · Penang

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Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Marbled Cat

Pardofelis marmorata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Southern Pig-tailed Macaque

Macaca nemestrina

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal

Orchid Mantis

Hymenopus coronatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Oriental Small-clawed Otter

Aonyx cinereus

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group

Near Threatened

Abah River Flying Frog

Rhacophorus nigropalmatus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Sunbeam Snake

Xenopeltis unicolor

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Southeast Asian Box Turtle

Cuora amboinensis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Sunda Flying Lemur

Galeopterus variegatus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary

Western Hooded Pitta

Pitta sordida

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary

Little Spiderhunter

Arachnothera longirostra

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Treeshrew

Tupaia glis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Pallas's Squirrel

Callosciurus erythraeus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal

Great Argus

Argusianus argus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Short-tailed Gymnure

Hylomys suillus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary

Greater Slow Loris

Nycticebus coucang

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Common Flying Dragon

Draco volans

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary

13 countries26 parks

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

20 countries72 parks44 dive sites

Giant Honey Bee

Apis dorsata

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial

19 countries51 parks

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

16 countries57 parks

Critically Endangered

Sunda Pangolin

Manis javanica

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

13 countries34 parks

Giant African Snail

Lissachatina fulica

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

106 countries51 parks

Giant Leaf Insect

Phyllium giganteum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

14 countries40 parks

Jungle Nymph

Heteropteryx dilatata

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

13 countries18 parks

Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

13 countries21 parks

Garden Flying Snake

Chrysopelea paradisi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

14 countries20 parks

19 countries53 parks

17 countries27 parks

13 countries33 parks

8 countries27 parks

16 countries56 parks

13 countries14 parks

101 countries28 parks

11 countries24 parks

15 countries25 parks

13 countries18 parks

16 countries75 parks

13 countries26 parks

12 countries24 parks

9 countries14 parks

25 countries20 parks

13 countries18 parks

9 countries23 parks

13 countries9 parks