Friday, May 31, 2013

Buffy Fish Owl

International name: Buffy Fish Owl
Indonesian name: Burung Hantu Ikan
Melayu: Burung Hantu Kuning

The Buffy Fish Owl (Bubo ketupu), also known as the Malay Fish Owl, is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It was previously placed in Ketupa with the other fish owls, but that group is tentatively included with the eagle-owls in Bubo, until the affiliations of the fish owls and fishing owls can be resolved more precisely. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
(Text source: Wikipedia)

Barn Owl

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Indonesia: Burung Hantu Lumbung, Serak Jawa

The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distibuted species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also referred to as Common Barn Owl, to distinguish it from other species in the barn owl family Tytonidae. These form one of two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical owls (Strigidae). T. alba is found almost anywhere in the world except polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Alpide belt, most of Indonesia, and the Pacific islands. However, they have been introduced to control rodents in the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
(Text source: Wikipedia)

Friday, May 24, 2013

Land Snail

Semi-adult and Juvenile Land Snail

Asian Forest Tortoise

A Juvenile Emys
Manouria emys
English: Giant Brown tortoise, Asian Brown Tortoise or Asian Forest Tortoise

Indonesia: Baning Coklat, Kura Kaki Gajah, Emys

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Dumeril's Monitor

Dumeril's Monitor
Latin: Varanus dumerilii
Indonesia: Biawak Batu

Pic:  A 94cm Dumeril's Monitor from Lampung Province, Indonesia.

Asian Leaf Turtle

Asian Leaf Turtle
Latin: Cyclemys dentata
Indonesia: Kura-kura Daun, Kura-kura Bergerigi

Syrian Hamster

A juvenile Syrian Hamster
Syrian HamsterMesocricetus auratus is a member of the rodent subfamily Cricetinae, the hamsters. In the wild, they are now considered vulnerable. Their numbers have been declining due to loss of habitat caused by agriculture and deliberate destruction by humans. However, captive breeding programs are well established, and captive-bred golden hamsters are popularly kept as pets and used as scientific research animals.
(Text source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Hamster)

Pupa

Pupa
A pupa (Latin pupa for doll, pl: pupae or pupas) is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation. The pupal stage is found only in holometabolous insects, those that undergo a complete metamorphosis, going through four life stages; embryo, larva, pupa and imago.
(Text source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pupa)