Herpetofauna roadkills on Langkawi Island, Peninsular Malaysia: the influence of landscape and season on mortality distribution

• Main Authors: Norshaqinah Ayob,, Muzneena Ahmad Mustapha,, Juliana Senawi,, Norhayati Ahmad,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15934/1/4.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15934/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid49bil10_2020/KandunganJilid49Bil10_2020.html

We examined the spatiotemporal variation of herpetofauna roadkills on roadways in Langkawi Island. A total of 131 roadkills were recorded. The species that exhibited greater mortality was Varanus nebulosus (n=72). There was a significant difference in herpetofauna mortality between dry and wet sea...