The Amphibian Checklist of Bukit Larut, Perak, Malaysia

One of the biodiversity hotspot areas in Peninsular Malaysia is Bukit Larut, which is located within the Banjaran Bintang (Range) near Taiping, Perak. The amphibian fauna in this area was investigated from February 2009 to June 2011 with a total of 10 observation nights. A total of 43 species of amphibians from 24 genera and seven families were recorded in this area including two species of caecilians, Caudacaecilia larutensis and Ichthyophis sp. This number constitutes 40% out of 107 amphibian species that were found throughout Peninsular Malaysia. Most of the species are from the family of Ranidae (23.3%), followed by Dicroglossidae (18.6%), Microhylidae (16.3%), Rhacophoridae (16.3%), Megophryidae (11.6%), Bufonidae (9.3%) and Ichthyophiidae (4.7%). From this study, the number of amphibian species at Bukit Larut, Perak has increased from 36 to 56 species.