Javanese Grasshopper

Javanese Grasshopper (Valanga nigricornis)
Singapore Botanic Gardens, 14th June 2012

This dead Javanese Grasshopper was found just outside the Singapore Botanic Gardens by Tanya Procyshyn.

Find out how you can contribute to Monday Morgue as well.

• The Digital Nature Archive of Singapore
• Orthoptera in Pulau Ubin
• A checklist of Orthoptera in Singapore Parks
• Orthoptera in the Bukit Timah and Central Catchment Nature Reserves
• The Orthoptera of Semakau Landfill, Singapore: a Project Semakau checklist
• A rapid comparison of the Orthoptera communities of Bukit Brown Cemetery and Lornie Trail of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Singapore
• Locust handbook
• Orthoptera Species File

Domestic Cat

Domestic Cat (Felis sylvestris catus)
Ubi, 7th May 2012

This was a kitten that had been abandoned, then rescued by the Love Kuching Project and named Ziggy. Unfortunately, being abandoned at such a young age probably took its toll, and Ziggy succumbed to Fading Kitten Syndrome.

Elaine Chiam, who runs the Love Kuching Project, will be speaking at the NUS PEACE Animal Welfare Symposium 2012 this Saturday. She will be sharing about her experiences with rescuing and fostering stray cats. Do come down for the symposium and show your support for the many organisations and individuals who commit their time and resources towards animal welfare in Singapore.

Find out how you can contribute to Monday Morgue as well.

• The Herpetofauna and Mammals of Semakau Landfill
• Cat Welfare Society
• Animal Diversity Web
• National Geographic Animal Facts
• Invasive Species Compendium
• Global Invasive Species Database

Striped Kukri Snake

Striped Kukri Snake (Oligodon octolineatus)
Seletar Club Road, 9th August 2012

This carcass of a Striped Kukri Snake was spotted by SGBeachBum. I wonder if it had been struck and killed by a passing motor vehicle or bicycle.

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• SLOG (Singapore Snakes Blog)
• Wildlife Singapore
• Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
• Ecology Asia
• The Reptile Database
• IUCN Red List

Malayan Water Monitor

Malayan Water Monitor (Varanus salvator)
Pasir Ris, 13th May 2012

This carcass of a Malayan Water Monitor was spotted in the mangroves at Sungei Tampines by Nikita Hengbok, who shared this photo on Twitter.

Find out how you can contribute to Monday Morgue as well.

• The Digital Nature Archive of Singapore
• NParks Flora&FaunaWeb
• Celebrating Singapore’s Biodiversity: Magnificent Monitors
• Celebrating Singapore’s Biodiversity: Busting Myths about Monitors
• Wild Fact Sheets
• Wildlife Singapore
• Mangrove and wetland wildlife at Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve
• The Herpetofauna and Mammals of Semakau Landfill
• The Tidechaser: Lizards (Phylum Chordata: Suborder Lacertilia) of Singapore
• Guide to the Mangroves of Singapore
• Ecology Asia
• Notes on the Malaysian “Black Dragon”
• Observations on Varanus s. salvator in North Sulawesi
• Garbage Appeal: Relative Abundance of Water Monitor Lizards (Varanus salvator) Correlates with Presence of Human Food Leftovers on Tinjil Island, Indonesia
• Reptiles and Amphibians of Bangkok
• Asian Water Monitors in Downtown Bangkok
• Husbandry and Reproduction of the Black Water Monitor, Varanus salvator komaini
• An Observation of Predation on a Suckermouth Catfish (Hypostomus plecostomus) by a Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) in Bellanwila-Attidiya Sanctuary
• A case of Predation of the Water Monitor Varanus salvator on the Western Snail-eating Turtle Malayemys macrocephala (Reptilia: Varanidae & Bataguridae) in Bangkok
• Observation of Varanus salvator from Koh Tao Island in the Gulf of Thailand
• Geographical Distribution and Regional Variation of Varanus salvator macromaculatus in Thailand
• Mammal-like Feeding Behavior of Varanus salvator and its conservational Implications
• Mating and Intraspecific Behavior of Varanus salvator macromaculatus in an urban Population
• Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) in Rathgama Lagoon in Galle District, Sri Lanka
• A Remarkable Feeding Behavior and a New Distribution Record of Varanus salvator salvator (Laurenti, 1768) in Eastern Sri Lanka
• Sri Lankan Reptiles
• Reptiles of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Amphibians and Reptiles
• Mampam Conservation
• Reptilian (posted on Mampam Conservation site)
• Varanus.nl
• Monitor-lizards.net
• The Reptile Database
• The Online Field Guide
• Animal Diversity Web
• IUCN Red List