6. Acknowledgments
This research is supported by the Ministry of Education, Singapore, Tier
1 Research Grant (R154-000-C32-114) as well as the Ah Meng Memorial
Conservation fund (R-154-000-B65-720). Specimen collection in Singapore
was conducted with the permission of the National Parks Board, under
research permit number NP/RP18-034-2. Specimen collection in Malaysia
was conducted by Thary Gazi Goh (local scientist) and collections were
only carried out in unprotected areas that do not require a state permit
for collection. We also thank members of the Reproductive Evolution Lab
for assistance and support during this project.