The earless monitor lizard is a semiaquatic, brown lizard native to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. It is the only living species in the family Lanthanotidae and it is related to the true monitor lizards.
The Borneo shark is a species of requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae. Extremely rare, it is known only from inshore waters around Mukah in northwestern Borneo, though it may once have been more widely distributed. A small, gray shark reaching 65 cm (26 in) in length, this species is the only member of its genus with a row of enlarged pores above the corners of its mouth. It has a slender body with a long, pointed snout and a low second dorsal fin placed posterior to the anal fin origin.
Carcharias is a genus of sand tiger sharks belonging to the family Odontaspididae.
Microhyla borneensis, also known as the Matang narrow-mouthed frog, is a species of microhylid frog found in the Matang Range in Sarawak, Borneo. It was once the smallest known frog from the Old World. Adult males of this species have a snout-vent length (SVL) of 10.6–12.8 mm (0.42–0.50 in),but adult males can reach a maximum of 13 mm (0.51 in),and adult females of this species have a snout-vent length of 16–19 mm (0.63–0.75 in), Tadpoles measure just 3 mm.
The white-crowned forktail is a species of forktail in the family Muscicapidae. Scientifically described in 1818, it has six subspecies, each occupying a different geographic range. The largest of the forktails, Enicurus leschenaulti, is between 25 and 28 centimetres long. It has a black throat and breast, black mantle, and largely black wings. The rump and lower back are white, and the bird has a prominent white crown, from which it gets its name. As with other forktails, the tail is long, deeply forked, and banded in black and white. A variety of whistling and clicking calls have been described. Slight morphological differences have been observed between subspecies.
The Bornean giant turtle is a species of turtles in the family Bataguridae. It is monotypic within the genus Orlitia. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.
The Bornean horseshoe bat is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
Upuna is a monotypic genus of plants containing the single species Upuna borneensis. The genus name Upana is derived from its Iban name Upan. The species name borneensis refers to its distribution, being found only in Borneo. It is a heavy hardwood similar to Vatica. It is found in the Bako National Park, and has also been recorded from the Kubah National Park. Elsewhere it is threatened by habitat loss.
Trimeresurus borneensis, commonly known as the Bornean pit viper, is a venomous pit viper species endemic to the island of Borneo. No subspecies are currently recognized.
The orangefin barb is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius. This species may actually be a species complex, it is widely distributed in southern and central Africa.
Olea borneensis is a plant of the genus Olea. It grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in). The bark is whitish or light grey. The flowers are white or yellowish green. Fruit ripens to black. Habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,650 metres (5,400 ft) altitude. O. borneensis is found in Borneo and the Philippines.
Eutaenia is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
Eutaenia alboampliata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1964. It is known from Laos.
Eutaenia albomaculata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1935.
Eutaenia corbetti is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Charles Joseph Gahan in 1893. It is known from Laos, Thailand, India and Myanmar.
Eutaenia formosana is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Masaki Matsushita in 1941. It is known from Taiwan.
Eutaenia oberthueri is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Charles Joseph Gahan in 1895. It is known from Malaysia, India and Myanmar.
Eutaenia trifasciella is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by White in 1850, originally under the genus Lamia. It is known from Laos, China, Vietnam and Malaysia.
Thamnophis couchii, commonly known as Couch's garter snake, the Sierra garter snake, or the western aquatic garter snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the western United States.
Cephalocassis borneensis is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1851, originally under the genus Pimelodus. It is found in brackish and freshwater bodies such as the Mekong river, with its habitat ranging between Thailand and Indonesia. It reaches a standard length of 30 cm (12 in). It feeds on a variety of finfish, mollusks, benthic crustaceans, and plant detritus.
