This is a partial list, updated sporadically. The links go to particularly noteworthy encounters with the species.
Amphibians
Frogs
- River Toad, Phrynoidis aspera*
- Field Frog, Fejervarya limnocharis*
- Banded Bullfrog, Kaloula pulchra*
- Green Paddy Frog, Hylarana erythraea*
- Four-lined Tree Frog, Polypedates leucomystax*
Reptiles
Lizards
- Green Crested Lizard, Bronchocela cristatella*
- Common Garden Lizard, Calotes versicolor*
- Spotted House Gecko, Gekko monarchus*
- Spiny-Tailed Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus*
- Many-Lined Sun Skink, Eutropis multifasciata*
- Olive Tree Skink, Dasia olivacea
- Asian Water Monitor, Varanus salvator*: January 2005
- Cloud Monitor, Varanus nebulosus
Snakes
- Brahminy Blind Snake, Ramphotyphlops braminus*
- Reticulated Python, Malayopython reticulatus*: July 2012, May 2008, August 2006
- Blood Python, Python brongersmai: August 2020
- Banded Malayan Coral Snake, Calliophis intestinalis*
- Monocled Cobra, Naja kaouthia*: September 2013
- Keel-bellied Whip Snake, Dryophiops rubescens *
- Oriental Whip Snake, Ahaetulla prasina*: July 2008
- Paradise Tree Snake, Chrysopelea paradisi*: November 2008
- Painted Bronzeback, Dendrelaphis pictus*
- Copperhead Racer, Coelognathus radiatus*: April 2009, January 2009
- Common Wolf Snake, Lycodon capucinus*
- White-Spotted Slug Snake, Pareas margaritophorus: November 2008
Turtles
- Red-eared Terrapin, Trachemys scripta elegans*
- Malayan Box Terrapin, Cuora amboinensis*
* Herpetofauna seen and identified by Chew Kok Lynn, environmental conservation research resident, in 2021.
Mammals
- Otters: May 2012, January 2012,
- Wild Boar, Sus scrofa: July 2009, January 2005
- Long-tailed Macaque, Macaca fascicularis: May 2005
- Pig-tailed Macaque, Macaca nemestrina: July 2009
- Dusky Langur, Trachypithecus obscurus: January 2006, June 2006, April 2005
- Common Palm Civet, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus: August 2012, April 2005
Birds
- Scarlet-Backed Flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum: first sighted January 2013
- Barred Eagle-Owl, Bubo sumatranus: August 2010, December 2009
- Drongo Cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris: December 2009
- Oriental Pied Hornbills, Anthracoceros albirostris convexus: February 2009, November 2008
- Ashy Minivets, Pericrocotus divaricatus: February 2009
- Ruddy Kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda: November 2008
- Red-bearded Bee-eater, Nyctyornis amictus: November 2008
- Blue-winged Pitta, Pitta moluccensis: April 2009, June 2008, August 2007
- Rufous Woodpecker, Celeus brachyurus: December 2007
- Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo, Cuculus fugax fugax: December 2007
- Stripe-throated Bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni: December 2007
- Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea: December 2007
- Black-Crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax: June 2007
- Jungle Fowl, Gallus gallus: October 2005
- Gold-Whiskered Barbet, Megalaima chrysopogon: February 2010
- Black-Thighed Falconets, Microhierax fringillarius: February 2010, November 2009
- Dollar Birds, Eurystomus orientalis: February 2010
Insects
- Tetragnatha sp. (large spider): August 2005
Damselflies & Dragonflies (Odonata)
As of October 2025, we have seen 43 species at Rimbun Dahan. Not all of them are resident.
Family Platycnemididae
Copera marginipes, Yellow Featherlegs
Onychargia atrocyana, Shorttail
Family Coenagrionidae
*Agriocnemis femina, Variable Wisp
Argiocnemis rubescens, Variable Sprite
*Ceriagrion auranticum
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum, Ornate Coraltail
Pseudagrion microcephalum, Blue Sprite
Family Aeshnidae
*Anax sp. possibly panybeus, Arrow Emperor
Gynacantha subinterrupta, Dingy Duskhawker
Heliaeschna uninervulata, Lesser Nighthawker
Family Gomphidae
Ictinogomphus decoratus, Common Flangetail
Family Libellulidae
Acisoma panorpoides, Trumpet Tail
Aethriamanta brevipennis, Scarlet Adjutant
*Aethriamanta gracilis, Pond Adjutant
*Agrionoptera insignis, Grenadier
Brachydiplax chalybea, Blue Dasher
*Brachygonia oculata, Pixie
*Brachythemis contaminata, Ditch Jewel
*Camacinia gigantea, Sultan
Cratilla lineata, Lined Forest Skimmer
*Cratilla metallica, Dark-tipped Forest Skimmer
Hydrobasileus croceus, Amber-winged Marsh Glider
*Lathrecista asiatica, Scarlet Grenadier
Neurothemis fluctuans, Common Parasol
*Onychothemis testacea, Riverhawker
Orthetrum chrysis, Spine-tufted Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum, Common Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina, Variegated Green Skimmer
Orthetrum testaceum, Scarlet Skimmer
*Pantala flavescens, Wandering Glider
Pseudothemis jorina, Banded Skimmer
Rhodothemis rufa, Common Redbolt
*Rhyothemis obsolescens, Bronze Flutterer
*Rhyothemis aterrima, Black Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis, Yellow-barred Flutterer
Tetrathemis hyalina, Rainforest Elf
Tholymis tillarga, White-barred Duskhawk
*Tramea transmarina, Red Glider
*Trithemis aurora, Crimson Dropwing
Tyriobabta torrida, Treehugger
Urothemis signata, Scarlet Basker
*Zyxomma obtusum, White Duskdarter
Zyxomma petiolatum, Slender Duskdarter
All these species identifications sighted by Dr Choong Chee Yen on 21 May 2024 or 10 Oct 2025, except those with * confirmed by Dr Choong from photographs.
Butterflies
For images, see our Instagram tag: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/butterfliesofrd/
All butterflies recorded at Rimbun Dahan from 2020 onwards, updated February 2023. This list sequence follows the one provided by Laurence Kirton in A Naturalists’s Guide to Butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore & Thailand, 3rd Edition, 2020.
Hesperiidae
- Orange-striped Awlet, Burara harisa
- Fulvous Pied Flat, Pseudocoladenia dan
- Large Snow Flat, Tagiades gana
- Common Snow Flat, Tagiades japetus atticus
- Dark Banded Ace, Halpe ormenes vilasina
- Chestnut Bob, Iambrix salsala
- Bright Red Velvet Bob, Koruthaialos sindu
- Brown Bob, Psolos fuligo
- Chocolate Demon, Ancistroides nigrita
- Common Banded Demon, Notocrypta paralysos
- Grass Demon, Udaspes folus
- Plain Palm Dart, Cephrenes acalle
- Yellow Palm Dart, Cephrenes trichopepla
- Hoary Palmer, Unkana ambasa batara
- Chequered Lancer, Plastingia naga
- Formosan Swift, Borbo cinnara
- Spotted Flitter, Zographetus doxus~
- Banana Skipper, Erionota thrax~
Papilionidae
- Tailed Jay, Graphium agamemnon
- Common Bluebottle, Graphium sarpedon
- Five-bar Swordtail, Graphium antiphates itamputi
- Common Birdwing, Troides helena
- Common Rose, Pachliopta aristolochiae
- Lime Butterfly, Papilio demoleus malayanus: November 2009
- Banded Swallowtail, Papilio demolion
- Common Mormon, Papilio polytes
- Great Mormon butterfly, Papilio (Princeps) memnon agenor female form butlerianus
Pieridae
- Common Grass Yellow, Eurema hecabe
- Chocolate Grass Yellow, Eurema sari
- Lemon Emigrant, Catopsilia pomona
- Psyche, Leptosia nina
- Forest White, Appias aegis
- Striped Albatross, Appias libythea
- Painted Jezebel, Delias hyparete
Nymphalidae
- Dark Blue Tiger, Tirumala septentrionis
- Plain Tiger, Danaus chrysippus chrysippus
- Dark Glassy Tiger, Parantica agleoides
- Yellow Glassy Tiger, Parantica aspasia aspasia
- Blue Glassy Tiger, Ideopsis vulgaris: May 2007
- Striped Black Crow, Euploea eyndhovii
- Striped Blue Crow, Euploea mulciber
- Tawny Palmfly, Elymnias panthera
- Common Palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra
- Palm King, Amathusia phidippus
- Bamboo Tree-Brown, Lethe europa
- Mottled Bush-Brown, Mycalesis janardana
- Long-branded Bush-Brown, Mycalesis visala
- Dark Grass Brown, Orsotriaena medus
- Common Five Ring, Ypthima baldus
- Malayan Five Ring, Ypthima horsfieldi
- Tawny Coster, Acraea terpsicore
- Royal Assyrian, Terinos terpander
- Common Leopard, Phalanta phalantha
- Rustic, Cupha erymanthis
- Colonel, Pandita sinope
- Colour Sergeant, Athyma nefte
- Common Sergeant, Athyma perius perius
- Short-banded Sailor, Phaedyma columella singa
- Sullied Sailor, Neptis soma pendleburyi
- Baron, Euthalia aconthea
- Malay Baron, Euthalia monina monina
- Horsfield’s Baron, Tanaecia iapis puseda
- Common Earl, Tanaecia julii
- Great Egg-fly, Hypolimnas bolina
- Chocolate Pansy, Junonia hedonia
- Grey Pansy, Junonia atlites
- Peacock Pansy, Junonia almana
- Autumn Leaf, Doleschallia bisaltide
Riodinidae
- Malayan Punchinello, Zemeros emesoides
Lycaenidae
- Apefly, Spalgis epius epius
- Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava
- Inornate Blue, Neopithecops zalmora
- Lesser Grass Blue, Zizina otis lampa
- Dark Grass Blue, Zizeeria karsandra
- Metallic Cerulean, Jamides alecto agelades
- Common Cerulean, Jamides celeno
- Pointed Line-blue, Ionolyce helicon merguiana
- Dingy Line-blue, Petralaea dana
- Tailless Line-blue, Prosotas dubiosa lumpura
- Aberrant Oakblue, Arhopala abseus
- Centaur Oakblue, Arhopala centaurus
- Plain Plushblue, Flos apidanus saturatus
- Branded Imperial, Eooxylides tharis
- Common Imperial, Cheritra freja
- Common Tit, Hypolycaena erylus