SUMMARY: In December 2024 I saw three Bare-rumped Pouched Bat on two trees in Tanjung Tuan Forest. It is a widespread species, from India to Northern Australia, but it is infrequently reported e.g. only 20 observations on iNaturalist and 37 on Map of Life (Dec 2024). On my two visits (July 2022 and Dec 2024) I saw 10 mammal species at Tanjung Tuan and another four at Thistle Port Dixon Resort (2 km north of Tanjung Tuan).
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Whiskered Flying Squirrel (Petinomys genibarbis) at Mount Kinabalu (Sabah, Borneo)
Paul Carter, 20 Aug 2016
Revised 8 Nov 2016 to include reference to a 1965 paper with images of a captured animal.
Revised 3 Sep 2024, adding better resolution images, edits and iNaturalist references.
Summary
On 26 May 2016, whilst spotlighting alone along Power Station Road in Kinabalu Park (Borneo, Malaysia) I photographed a Whiskered Flying Squirrel (Petinomys genibarbis) very close to the 4 Km post and at an elevation of approximately 1840 m. This appears to be a notable elevation record; and possibly the first photographs in the wild.
Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata) at Mount Kinabalu (Sabah, Borneo) – a high elevation record
High elevation record of Marbled Cat in Kinabalu Park (Sabah, Borneo)
Paul Carter, 20 Aug 2016
Revised Feb 2017 with a link to Andrew Boyce’s camera-trap record.
A version of this post was published (April 2017) in CAT News Nr 65 Winter 2017.
Malaysia
A. Reports
Species Reports – Malaysia:
May 2016: Marbled Cat at Kinabalu Park, a high elevation record at Sabah, Borneo.
May 2016: Whiskered Flying Squirrel at Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Borneo.
Trip and Site Reports – Malaysia:
Malaysia Peninsula:
Taman Negara, June 2012 – site report (pdf).
Tanjung Tuan, Dec 2024 – site report – 3 visits.
Fraser’s Hill, 2011-2026 (7 trips) – site report in prep.
Kuala Selangor (3 trips) – site report in prep.
Malaysian Borneo:
Sabah (Borneo, Malaysia), April 2014 – trip report (pdf).
B. Logistics
Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC)
All arriving travelers to Malaysia are required to submit the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) within the three (3) days prior to your scheduled departure date via the following link. I did this at immigration using the free airport wifi; the final form was emailed to me.
In 2024 when I was en route to Indonesia and transiting Malaysia (through KLIA Terminal 2) I had no address in Malaysia, and was told to use the following address on the form:
Transportation No.: XXxxxx
Accommodation of Stay: OTHERS
Address (In Malaysia): KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TERMINAL 2
Postcode: 43900
City: SEPANG
State: SELANGOR
Road Tolls: I use a Touch ‘n Go card which I bought at a fuel station in 2022. I top it up at fuel stations every time I visit Malaysia. There is more information here: https://tollguru.com/malaysia-toll
Power: Malaysia uses Type G power plugs. Power supply is 240 V at 50 Hz.
Phone and Data: On my most recent trip (2026) I used an eSim bought through Airalo; it used the Maxis network. On previous trips I always bought a Digi sim card on arrival at KLIA; the CelcomDigi sim card is the current option and easily available at KLIA. This detailed post by Sharon Gourlay describes current options (2026).
Taman Negara (Malaysia) mammal trip – June 2012
On a 5 day visit with Dave Sargeant to Taman Negara NP (Peninsular Malaysia), in mid-June 2012, we saw 23 mammal species, 125 birds and 3 snakes. We spent 4 nights in the Kuala Tahan area and then 2 nights at Sungai Relau. The mammals seen included Malayan Tapir, Leopard Cat, Sundaic Arboreal Niviventer, Bower’s Berylmys, Grey Tree Rat and 6 squirrel species. Link to trip report pdf including photos: 20120617-TamanNegara(Malaysia)-PaulCarter-TRv2.
Birds seen included Large Frogmouth, Barred Eagle-Owl, Jambu Fruit Dove and Garnet Pitta. Dave’s detailed report on the birding is posted on his website norththailandbirding.com