Interspecific variation in the diet of Symphalangussyndactylus and Macacanemestrina at Genting Highlands, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.

Autor:	Tingga RCT; Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi, 43600, Selangor Malaysia.; Centre for Pre-University Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia Centre for Pre-University Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak Malaysia., Gani M; National Wildlife Forensic Laboratory (NWFL), Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN), KM 10 Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia National Wildlife Forensic Laboratory (NWFL), Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN), KM 10 Jalan Cheras 56100 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.; Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi, 43600, Selangor Malaysia., Osman NA; Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi, 43600, Selangor Malaysia.; School of Biology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Mara Negeri Sembilan, 72000, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia School of Biology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Mara Negeri Sembilan, 72000 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan Malaysia., Aifat NR; Faculty of Tropical Forestry, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Faculty of Tropical Forestry, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia., Chan E; Genting Nature Adventure, Resorts World Awana Hotel, 69000, Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia Genting Nature Adventure, Resorts World Awana Hotel, 69000, Genting Highlands Pahang Malaysia., Khamis S; Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi, 43600, Selangor Malaysia., Rohani ER; Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi, 43600, Selangor Malaysia., Mohd-Daut N; Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi, 43600, Selangor Malaysia., Mohd-Ridwan AR; Centre for Pre-University Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia Centre for Pre-University Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak Malaysia., Md-Zain BM; Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi, 43600, Selangor Malaysia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Biodiversity data journal [Biodivers Data J] 2024 May 22; Vol. 12, pp. e122453. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 22 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.3897/BDJ.12.e122453
Abstrakt:	Primate communities in the Genting Highlands consist of a single species of Hylobatidae and four species of Cercopithecidae, which are known to exhibit social interaction behaviour. Thus, a study on the diets of Symphalangussyndactylus (siamang; family Hylobatidae) and Macacanemestrina (pig-tailed macaque; family Cercopithecidae) was carried out at Genting Highlands, in order to compare the dietary preferences and interspecific competition between the two primate families. A DNA metabarcoding approach was used to analyse diet intake using non-invasive samples based on the trnL region. Based on the 140 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) generated, 26 plant orders, 46 different families, 60 genera and 49 species were identified from 23 different plant classes. Fabaceae and Moraceae were classified as the most preferred plants at the family level for S.syndactylus ; meanwhile, Piperaceae and Arecaceae were classified as the most preferred for M.nemestrina . Only six out of the 60 different plant genera classified in this study, were found to be consumed by both species. Therefore, the low similarity of preferred plants in the diets between the two families suggests that there is little interspecific competition. These findings are important for future conservation management of highland primates, especially in the Genting Highlands. Competing Interests: No conflict of interest to declare Disclaimer: This article is (co-)authored by any of the Editors-in-Chief, Managing Editors or their deputies in this journal. (Roberta Chaya Tawie Tingga, Millawati Gani, Nur Azimah Osman, Nor Rahman Aifat, Eddie Chan, Shamsul Khamis, Emelda Rosseleena Rohani, Norlinda Mohd-Daut, Abd Rahman Mohd-Ridwan, Badrul Munir Md-Zain.)
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