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Comparative Study of the Diet of Eutropis multifasciata (Reptilia: Scincidae) at Two Localities in Malaysia

A comparison of dietary composition of the Many-lined Skink, Eutropis multifasciata from two localities were conducted, based on samples from the Kledang Saiong Eco Park, near Ipoh, Peninsular Malaysia and Kota Samarahan campus of UNIMAS, Sarawak, East Malaysia. Sampling took place over a period o...

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Main Author: Joyce Cherish, Jefree
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2022
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Q Science (General)
QL Zoology
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39683/9/Joyce%20Cherish%20ft.pdf
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spelling my.unimas.ir.396832024-07-09T07:29:41Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39683/ Comparative Study of the Diet of Eutropis multifasciata (Reptilia: Scincidae) at Two Localities in Malaysia Joyce Cherish, Jefree Q Science (General) QL Zoology A comparison of dietary composition of the Many-lined Skink, Eutropis multifasciata from two localities were conducted, based on samples from the Kledang Saiong Eco Park, near Ipoh, Peninsular Malaysia and Kota Samarahan campus of UNIMAS, Sarawak, East Malaysia. Sampling took place over a period of about six months. Food items were collected using the stomach-flushing method to compare prey types. Simpsons diversity index was used to quantify diversity of prey items in the gut contents of E. multifasciata. Diversity of prey items in E. multifasciata obtained in this study is 88 percent. Observation during foraging of the species were also recorded. Prey categories of Many-lined Skink collected are mainly comprised of insects including Orthoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and Arachnid. Results show no overlapping diet between studied species in these two localities. Further research on the prey preference of the species should be conducted by sampling during different seasons for better comprehension of the species and its future conservation. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2022 Final Year Project Report NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39683/9/Joyce%20Cherish%20ft.pdf Joyce Cherish, Jefree (2022) Comparative Study of the Diet of Eutropis multifasciata (Reptilia: Scincidae) at Two Localities in Malaysia. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)
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QL Zoology
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QL Zoology
Joyce Cherish, Jefree
Comparative Study of the Diet of Eutropis multifasciata (Reptilia: Scincidae) at Two Localities in Malaysia
description A comparison of dietary composition of the Many-lined Skink, Eutropis multifasciata from two localities were conducted, based on samples from the Kledang Saiong Eco Park, near Ipoh, Peninsular Malaysia and Kota Samarahan campus of UNIMAS, Sarawak, East Malaysia. Sampling took place over a period of about six months. Food items were collected using the stomach-flushing method to compare prey types. Simpsons diversity index was used to quantify diversity of prey items in the gut contents of E. multifasciata. Diversity of prey items in E. multifasciata obtained in this study is 88 percent. Observation during foraging of the species were also recorded. Prey categories of Many-lined Skink collected are mainly comprised of insects including Orthoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and Arachnid. Results show no overlapping diet between studied species in these two localities. Further research on the prey preference of the species should be conducted by sampling during different seasons for better comprehension of the species and its future conservation.
format Final Year Project Report
author Joyce Cherish, Jefree
author_facet Joyce Cherish, Jefree
author_sort Joyce Cherish, Jefree
title Comparative Study of the Diet of Eutropis multifasciata (Reptilia: Scincidae) at Two Localities in Malaysia
title_short Comparative Study of the Diet of Eutropis multifasciata (Reptilia: Scincidae) at Two Localities in Malaysia
title_full Comparative Study of the Diet of Eutropis multifasciata (Reptilia: Scincidae) at Two Localities in Malaysia
title_fullStr Comparative Study of the Diet of Eutropis multifasciata (Reptilia: Scincidae) at Two Localities in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Comparative Study of the Diet of Eutropis multifasciata (Reptilia: Scincidae) at Two Localities in Malaysia
title_sort comparative study of the diet of eutropis multifasciata (reptilia: scincidae) at two localities in malaysia
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
publishDate 2022
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39683/9/Joyce%20Cherish%20ft.pdf
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