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Assessment ID
MYTEE0159
Taxon name
Sisyphus thoracicus
Sharp, 1875
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sisyphus thoracicus
Sharp, 1875
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Sisyphus
Species
thoracicus
Species authority
Sharp, 1875
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
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
MYTEE0157
Taxon name
Proagoderus watanabei
(Ochi & Kon, 2002)
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Proagoderus watanabei
(Ochi & Kon, 2002)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Proagoderus
Species
watanabei
Species authority
(Ochi & Kon, 2002)
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
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
MYTEE0154
Taxon name
Parascatonomus semicupreus
(Harold, 1877)
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Parascatonomus semicupreus
(Harold, 1877)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Parascatonomus
Species
semicupreus
Species authority
(Harold, 1877)
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
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
MYTEE0150
Taxon name
Parascatonomus rudis
(Sharp, 1875)
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Parascatonomus rudis
(Sharp, 1875)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Parascatonomus
Species
rudis
Species authority
(Sharp, 1875)
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
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
MYTEE0134
Taxon name
Onthophagus waterstradti
Boucomont, 1914
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus waterstradti
Boucomont, 1914
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
waterstradti
Species authority
Boucomont, 1914
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
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
MYTEE0133
Taxon name
Onthophagus vulpes
Harold, 1877
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus vulpes
Harold, 1877
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
vulpes
Species authority
Harold, 1877
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
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
MYTEE0131
Taxon name
Onthophagus trituber
(Wiedemann, 1823)
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus trituber
(Wiedemann, 1823)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
trituber
Species authority
(Wiedemann, 1823)
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
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
MYTEE0121
Taxon name
Onthophagus rutilans
Sharp, 1875
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus rutilans
Sharp, 1875
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
rutilans
Species authority
Sharp, 1875
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
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
MYTEE0120
Taxon name
Onthophagus rugicollis
Harold, 1880
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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus rugicollis
Harold, 1880
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
rugicollis
Species authority
Harold, 1880
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
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
MYTEE0118
Taxon name
Onthophagus rorarius
Harold, 1877
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus rorarius
Harold, 1877
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
rorarius
Species authority
Harold, 1877
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
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.