Animals of Kalimantan

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is the world’s largest mammal that lives in a tree and is also one of the world’s greatest apes. Together with the Sumatran orangutan and Tapanuli orangutan, it belongs to the only genus of great apes native to...

Tomistoma

Tomistoma schlegelii

The tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii) is a freshwater crocodalian native to Southeast Asia. The tomistoma has quite an unusual appearance and about this species, there is not much information. It has one of the slimmest snouts of any living...

Malayan Civet

Viverra tangalunga

The Malayan civet (Viverra tangalunga ) is a member of the viverrid family. It is listed as "Least Concern" by IUCN as it is relatively widely distributed, appears to be tolerant of degraded habitats, and occurs in a number of protected areas.

Elephant Trunk Snake

Acrochordus javanicus

The Elephant trunk snake (Acrochordus javanicus) is a species of snake in the family Acrochordidae, a family which represents a group of primitive non-venomous aquatic snakes.

Sunda Stink Badger

Mydaus javanensis

The Sunda stink badger (Mydaus javanensis) is a mammal native to Indonesia and Malaysia. Despite the common name, stink badgers are not closely related to true badgers, and are, instead, Old World relatives of the skunks.

Bornean Clouded Leopard

Neofelis diardi borneensis

The Bornean clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi borneensis) is a subspecies of the Sunda clouded leopard. It differs from the Batu-Sumatran clouded leopard in the shape and frequency of spots, as well as in cranio-mandibular and dental characters.

Asian arowana

Scleropages formosus

The Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus) comprises several phenotypic varieties of freshwater fish distributed geographically across Southeast Asia. While most consider the different varieties to belong to a single species, work by Pouyaud et al....

Bornean White-Bearded Gibbon

Hylobates albibarbis

The Bornean white-bearded gibbon, (Hylobates albibarbis ), also known as the Bornean agile gibbon or southern gibbon, is a species of gibbon endemic to southern Borneo. It is an endangered species, due to the undergoing logging of the tropical...

Maroon Leaf Monkey

Presbytis rubicunda

The maroon langur, maroon leaf monkey, or red leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda ) is a member of the family Cercopithecidae. It is found on the southeast Asian island of Borneo and the nearby smaller Karimata. P. rubicunda mostly live in forests at...

Gekko smithii

Gekko smithii, commonly known as Smith's green-eyed gecko or the large forest gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to mainland Southeast Asia and Indonesia.

Müller's gibbon

Hylobates muelleri

Müller's gibbon (Hylobates muelleri ), also known as the southern grey gibbon, is a primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae.

Malaysian giant turtle

Orlitia borneensis

The Malaysian giant turtle or Bornean river turtle (Orlitia borneensis ) is a species of turtle in the family Bataguridae. It is monotypic within the genus Orlitia. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.This species is the largest freshwater turtle...

Collared mongoose

Herpestes semitorquatus

The collared mongoose (Urva semitorquata ) is a mongoose species native to Borneo and Sumatra; its presence in the Philippines is uncertain. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Bronchocela jubata

Bronchocela jubata, commonly known as the maned forest lizard, is a species of agamid lizard found mainly in Indonesia on the islands of Singkep, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, Karakelang, Salibabu; Nias Island, Singkap Island, Borneo (Kalimantan) also in...

Nycticebus borneanus

Nycticebus borneanus, the Bornean slow loris, is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to central south Borneo in Indonesia. Formerly considered a subspecies or synonym of N. menagensis, it was promoted to full species...

Anabas testudineus

The climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) is a species of amphibious freshwater fish in the family Anabantidae (the climbing gouramis). A labyrinth fish native to Far Eastern Asia, the fish inhabits freshwater systems from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh...

Nycticebus kayan

The Kayan River slow loris (Nycticebus kayan ) is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to the northern and central highland region of the island of Borneo. The species was originally thought to be a part of the Bornean...

Silvery pigeon

Columba argentina

The silvery pigeon (Columba argentina ), also known as silvery wood-pigeon or grey wood-pigeon is a species of pigeon found in Indonesia and Malaysia. It was thought to be extinct but wild populations rediscovered in 2008 near Masokut Island might...

Bornean flat-headed frog

Barbourula kalimantanensis

The Bornean flat-headed frog (Barbourula kalimantanensis ) is a species of frog in the family Bombinatoridae. Although many salamanders are lungless, the Bornean flat-headed frog is the first frog known to have no lungs.Djoko Iskandar, an Indonesian...

Boiga nigriceps

Boiga nigriceps (black-headed cat snake) is a species of colubrid snake from South-East Asia. They are large snakes; adults may attain a total length of 1.75 m (5+1⁄2 ft).

Trimeresurus sumatranus

Trimeresurus sumatranus is a venomous pitviper species found in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Arboreal, its coloration is pale green with a red tail. Common names include Sumatran pitviper, Sumatran tree viper, and Sumatran pit viper.

Cat gecko

Aeluroscalabotes felinus

The cat gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus ) is a species of gecko found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand. It is the only species within the genus Aeluroscalabotes. It is commonly called the cat gecko because of its habit of...

Giant gourami

Osphronemus goramy

The giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy) is a species of large gourami native to freshwater habitats in Southeast Asia. It has also been introduced elsewhere. The species is commercially important as a food fish and is also farmed. It can be found in...

Kuhli loach

Pangio kuhlii

The true Kuhli loach (Pangio kuhlii), occasionally referred to as eel loach, is a small eel-like freshwater fish belonging to the loach family (Cobitidae). They originate from the island of Java in Indonesia. This snake-like creature is very slender...

Clown loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

The clown loach (Chromobotia macracanthus), or tiger botia, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the botiid loach family. It is the sole member of the genus Chromobotia. It originates in inland waters in Indonesia on the islands of Sumatra and...

Bala shark

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

The bala shark (Balantiocheilos melanopterus) also known as the tricolor shark, tricolor sharkminnow, silver shark, or shark minnow, is a fish of the family Cyprinidae, and is one of the two species in the genus Balantiocheilos. This species is not...

Black oriole

Oriolus hosii

The black oriole (Oriolus hosii ) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo. One of the least known of the orioles, its distribution range is restricted to Sarawak in Borneo. Along with the...

White-fronted surili

Presbytis frontata

The white-fronted surili (Presbytis frontata ) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae, the Old World monkeys. It is endemic to the large international island of Borneo, in Indonesia, Malaysia, and possibly Brunei.Its body is mainly...

Kissing gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Kissing gouramis, also known as kissing fish or kissers (Helostoma temminckii), are medium-sized tropical freshwater fish comprising the monotypic labyrinth fish family Helostomatidae (from the Greek elos, stoma ). These fish originate from Mainland...

Siamese algae-eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

The Siamese algae-eater (Crossocheilus oblongus) is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. This bottom-dwelling tropical fish is found in mainland Southeast Asia, including the Chao Phraya and Mekong basins as well as the Malay...

Bluespotted ribbontail ray

Taeniura lymma

The bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. Found from the intertidal zone to a depth of 30 m (100 ft), this species is common throughout the tropical Indian and western Pacific Oceans in...

Ansonia latidisca

Ansonia latidisca, commonly called the Sambas stream toad or Bornean rainbow toad, is a small true toad rediscovered in 2011 after being unseen since 1924. It is endemic to Borneo (Indonesia and Malaysia). Its natural habitats are tropical moist...

Channa micropeltes

Channa micropeltes, giant snakehead, giant mudfish or toman harimau, is among the largest species in the family Channidae, capable of growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length and a weight of 20 kg (44 lb). It is native to the fresh waters of Southeast...

Pseudobufo

Pseudobufo subasper

Pseudobufo (or Suck Toad) is a monotypic genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. It is represented by a single species, Pseudobufo subasper.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and swamps.It...

Three spot gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

The three spot gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus), also known as the opaline gourami, blue gourami, and gold gourami, is a species of fish native to southeastern Asia, but also introduced elsewhere. This gourami gets its name from the two spots...

Kapuas mud snake

Enhydris gyii

The Kapuas mud snake (Enhydris gyii ) is a species of snake in the family Homalopsidae. The species, which is native to Borneo, can change its epidermal colour spontaneously.

Boiga jaspidea

Boiga jaspidea (jasper cat snake) is a small and slender species of rear-fanged colubrid that is uncommon throughout its range.

Black-striped squirrel

Callosciurus nigrovittatus

The black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.It is found throughout Java, Sumatra, southern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and numerous small islands. This taxon consists of four subspecies:...

Tinfoil barb

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

The tinfoil barb (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii) is a tropical Southeast Asian freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. This species was originally described as Barbus schwanenfeldii by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, and has also been placed in the genera...

Draco cornutus

Draco cornutus is a species of "flying dragon", an agamid lizard. It is endemic to Borneo. It occurs at elevations up to 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level, although its distribution is poorly known.

Tufted pygmy squirrel

Exilisciurus whiteheadi

The tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to highland forest in Borneo. The common name of this tiny squirrel refers to its distinctive ear-tufts.Its diet consists mainly of...

Giant freshwater stingray

Urogymnus polylepis

The giant freshwater stingray (Urogymnus polylepis, also widely known by the junior synonym Himantura chaophraya) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found in large rivers and estuaries in Southeast Asia and Borneo, though...