Neighbourhood Watch (Rukun Tetangga) in the West Coast of Sabah: An analysis in the Context of Ethnic Relations

Evan S.H. Quah and Aderina Dukit and Alvinus Joseph and Paul Y. Imbun (2025) Neighbourhood Watch (Rukun Tetangga) in the West Coast of Sabah: An analysis in the Context of Ethnic Relations. International Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences, 21 (5). pp. 789-796. ISSN 2222-6990

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Abstract

Microhyla heymonsi Vogt, 1911 is a wide-ranging commensal species of frog which is currently re‑ ported from Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Sumatra. During a recent scientific expedition in Tuaran District, Sabah, Borneo, several specimens were collected and identified as M. heymonsi based on morphological characters. This represents a new locality record and the first report of M. heymonsi in Borneo. The presence of this species in Borneo is likely due to accidental human transport, and there is potential for its spread across Borneo due to its high adaptability to human-modified landscapes.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Agricultural land, commensal species, disturbed habitat, herpetofauna, human introduction, invasive species
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology > GN1-890 Anthropology > GN301-674 Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-9999 Industries. Land use. Labor > HD101-1395.5 Land use; Land tenure
Department:	CENTRE > Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning
Depositing User:	JUNAINE JASNI -
Date Deposited:	23 Jan 2026 22:11
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2026 22:11
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/45746

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