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Assessment ID
MYTEE0146
Taxon name
Parascatonomus liewi
Ochi & Kon, 2005
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Parascatonomus liewi
Ochi & Kon, 2005
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Parascatonomus
Species
liewi
Species authority
Ochi & Kon, 2005
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Endemic to Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0130
Taxon name
Onthophagus tridentitibialus
Ochi & Kon, 2008
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus tridentitibialus
Ochi & Kon, 2008
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
tridentitibialus
Species authority
Ochi & Kon, 2008
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0126
Taxon name
Onthophagus simboroni
Ochi & Kon, 2006
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus simboroni
Ochi & Kon, 2006
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
simboroni
Species authority
Ochi & Kon, 2006
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0116
Taxon name
Onthophagus quasitagal
Ochi & Kon, 2005
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus quasitagal
Ochi & Kon, 2005
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
quasitagal
Species authority
Ochi & Kon, 2005
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Endemic to Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0100
Taxon name
Onthophagus megapacificus
Ochi & Kon, 2006
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus megapacificus
Ochi & Kon, 2006
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
megapacificus
Species authority
Ochi & Kon, 2006
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Endemic to Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0068
Taxon name
Onthophagus danumensis
Ochi, Kon & Barclay, 2009
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus danumensis
Ochi, Kon & Barclay, 2009
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
danumensis
Species authority
Ochi, Kon & Barclay, 2009
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Endemic to Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0065
Taxon name
Onthophagus clivimerus
Huijbregts & Krikken, 2011
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus clivimerus
Huijbregts & Krikken, 2011
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
clivimerus
Species authority
Huijbregts & Krikken, 2011
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Endemic to Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0044
Taxon name
Yvescambefortius sarawacus
(Gillet, 1926)
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Yvescambefortius sarawacus
(Gillet, 1926)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Yvescambefortius
Species
sarawacus
Species authority
(Gillet, 1926)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0020
Taxon name
Ochicanthon danum
Krikken & Huijbregts, 2007
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ochicanthon danum
Krikken & Huijbregts, 2007
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Ochicanthon
Species
danum
Species authority
Krikken & Huijbregts, 2007
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Endemic to Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0012
Taxon name
Copris poggii
Ochi & Kon, 2005
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Copris poggii
Ochi & Kon, 2005
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Copris
Species
poggii
Species authority
Ochi & Kon, 2005
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.