Title of article :
Determining the Colugo Sexes by Gliding Motion Photographs
Author/Authors :
Dzulhelmi, M. N. university of malaya - Faculty of Science, Institute of Biological Science, Malaysia , Suriyanti, S. N. P. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Malaysia
Abstract :
The Colugo is a nocturnal arboreal mammal that inhabits the tropical rainforest in South East Asia. Photographs of the Colugo in gliding motion were taken using Digital SLR camera with the aid of speed light and flashlight to determine the Colugo sexes. These photographs technique could be used to determine the Colugo sexes without the need to capture the animal. It may also be a useful technique to determine the sexes of other gliding mammals and help in assisting the conservation effort of the mammal species.
Keywords :
Colugo , Dermoptera , Galeopterus variegatus , gliding motion , photograph method , sexes
Journal title :
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science (JTAS)
Journal title :
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science (JTAS)