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Ayu, Khadija Lung, Nishfi Laila Maghfiroh, Afghan Azka Falah, Muhammad Haekal, Alfonsus Toribio Eko Saputro, and Donan Satria Yudha. "Herpetofauna community structure and distribution of Watu Joglo cave area, Gunung Kidul, Special Region of Yogyakarta." BIO Web of Conferences 19 (2020): 00008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20201900008.
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Watu Joglo is one of the caves located in the row of the Sewu mountains, Gunung Kidul, Special Regency of Yogyakarta. Watu Joglo has various suitable microhabitats for herpetofauna. So far, the study about herpetofauna’s community structure and distribution has not been carried out in Watu Joglo. This study aimed to study and map the diversity, richness, evenness, and distribution of herpetofauna in Watu Joglo. Herpetofauna’s data sampling was carried out for three days. The study was conducted on 6-8 April 2018. The data of herpetofauna community were analyzed with Shannon-Wiener diversity index, Margalef richness index, and Pielou Evenness Index. The data of herpetofauna distribution were mapped and analyzed with Avenza and ArcGis. Based on the research conducted, we found 11 species of herpetofauna which consisted of five species from Ordo Anura, four species from Subordo Lacertilia, and two species from Subordo Serpentes. Herpetofauna in Watu Joglo was widely distributed around the river. According to diversity analysis, Watu Joglo has moderate diversity index, 1.667. Besides, Watu Joglo has high evenness index which is 0.85 but low richness index which is 2.83.
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Hadden, SA, and ME Westbrooke. "Habitat Relationships of the Herpetofauna of Remnant Buloke Woodlands of the Wimmera Plains, Victoria." Wildlife Research 23, no. 3 (1996): 363. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9960363.
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Twelve remnants of woodland dominated by buloke (Allocasuarina leuhmannii [A. luehmannii]) in the Wimmera Plains of Victoria, Australia, were investigated to evaluate the habitat relationships of the herpetofauna. Reptiles and amphibians were assessed by pitfall trapping, systematic searching and recording of frog vocalisations. Site characteristics that are likely to affect the species richness of herpetofauna in buloke remnants were determined. Nine reptile and 4 amphibian species were recorded from 6048 trap-nights and 216 h of systematic searching. A significant relationship was found between the herpetofaunal and reptile species richness and the level of past grazing pressure and vegetation understorey structure. No correlation was found between herpetofaunal species richness and the area of the remnant. Species richness of amphibians was best predicted by soil type. Habitat features associated with each species are presented. Implications for the management of remnant buloke woodlands and their herpetofauna are discussed and recommendations made.
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Kennedy, Alicia M., Johan Marais, Aaron M. Bauer, Patrick J. Lewis, and Monte L. Thies. "Effect of fire on the herpetofauna of the Koanaka Hills, Ngamiland, Botswana." Check List 8, no. 4 (August 1, 2012): 666. http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/8.4.666.
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Ngamiland is one of the most remote regions in Botswana, and its herpetofauna is largely under-surveyed. This study documents the herpetofauna of the Koanaka Hills (KH) in Ngamiland in 2009 following extensive fire destruction and compares it to the pre-fire herpetofauna collected in 2008. We also provide new records for the region for three amphibian and six reptile species, and document vouchers for two taxa that were sighted but not collected in 2008. During 2009, 14 reptile and three amphibian species were collected, bringing the total number of confirmed herpetofaunal taxa near the KH to three amphibian and 19 reptile species. For seven species this is the first published occurrence in quarter degree square 2021 Aa. Analyses measuring changes in the KH herpetofauna following the fire are inconclusive due to differences in collection effort and weather conditions. However, these data suggest that fire impact was minimal.
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Tohir, Rizki Kurnia, and Diyanti Isnani Siregar. "DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF HERPETOFAUNA IN INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI SUMATERA CAMPUS AREA." Media Konservasi 26, no. 1 (April 30, 2021): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.29244/medkon.26.1.1-8.
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Land use change of rubber plantation into ITERA campus area has led to changes in the ecology of the area. Amphibians and reptiles, referred as Herpetofauna, are categorized as wild animals that are sensitive to environmental changes and are considered as bio-indicators. Wild conservation activities including herpetofauna is an essential part to the forest campus concept in ITERA. The objective of the study is to analyze the diversity and distribution of herpetofauna. This applied Visual Encounter Survey (VES) with Time Constraint Method and Glue Trap technique. This research was carried out on six observation path and 180 traps. The ecological index analysis consisted of species diversity, evenness, richness, abundance, and community similarity. Twenty-two herpetofauna species were found, including nine amphibians (5 families) and 13 reptiles (9 families). There was one reptile species with vulnerable conservation status and 3 reptile species included in CITES appendix II. The diversity index value (H ') was 2.29; species evenness (E) value was 0.74; and species richness value was 3.33. Amphibian species with the highest abundance was Fejervarya cancrivora 1.78 individual/hour of observer, while from the reptile species was Hemidactylus frenatus 0.35 individual/hour of observer. There were 550 herpetofauna encounters, where 8 species could be found on all transects and 6 species could only be found on one transect. This research showed that the condition of ITERA habitat currently supported herpetofauna's life and needed conservation activities to maintain herpetofauna diversity.
Key words: distribution, diversity, herpetofauna, ITERA
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Reyes Velasco, Jacobo, Christoph Imre Grünwald, Jason Michael Jones, and Ivan Trinidad Ahumada Carrillo. "A REVISION OF THE HERPETOFAUNA OF COLIMA, MEXICO." Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología 3, no. 2 (November 22, 2020): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2020.2.164.
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The herpetofauna of Colima has received relatively little attention until recently. A few state lists and several unpublished dissertations are the only references available for the herpetofauna of the state. Recently a revised herpetofaunal state list was published by Lemos-Espinal et al. (2020). Unfortunately, that revision was published with numerous errors and omissions. Here we review all published accounts on the herpetofauna of Colima as well as two unpublished thesis related to the herpetofauna of the state, and records in online databases (GBIF, Vertnet). We examine museum specimens of previously published taxa and show that many of the species reported from the state are in fact misidentifications, and that other species already known from the state have been ignored in the most recent state list. Additionally we report on six species of amphibians and reptiles that are new records for the state. Based on our revision, we show that the herpetofauna of Colima consists of 148 species, of which 110 are reptiles and 38 are amphibians, with five introduced species. We also comment on species of possible occurrence in the state. We recommend that other state lists which have been published for Mexico be revised in order to fix a variety of issues and erroneous information in those lists.
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Chambers, David L., and Arthur C. Hulse. "Salmonella Serovars in the Herpetofauna of Indiana County, Pennsylvania." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72, no. 5 (May 2006): 3771–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.72.5.3771-3773.2006.
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ABSTRACT Herpetofaunal Salmonella enterica serovars have not been fully examined in any U.S. region. Thirty-three Salmonella serovars were isolated from 156 samples from 34 species, all within Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Results suggest that herpetofaunas could potentially pose a threat to humans. Further understanding of Salmonella in herpetofaunas may prevent future human cases.
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Lemos-Espinal, Julio A., Geoffrey R. Smith, Leland J. S. Pierce, and Charles W. Painter. "The amphibians and reptiles of Colima, Mexico, with a summary of their conservation status." ZooKeys 927 (April 16, 2020): 99–125. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.927.50064.
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Colima is the fourth smallest Mexican state, covering only 0.3% of the surface area of Mexico, but due to the remarkable diversity of physiographic and environmental conditions present in Colima it contains a high biological diversity. We generated an up-to-date herpetofaunal checklist for Colima, with a summary of the conservation status of Colima’s amphibians and reptiles. Our checklist contains a total of 153 species of amphibians and reptiles (three introduced). Thirty-nine are amphibians and 114 are reptiles. More than half of Colima’s herpetofauna are Mexican endemics (66.7% of amphibians, 67.5% of reptiles). Less than 25% of the amphibian and reptile species in Colima are in protected categories according to the IUCN Red List and SEMARNAT. The reptiles in the Marine and Revillagigedo Archipelago regions are the most threatened taxa of the Colima herpetofauna. Colima shares > 80% of its herpetofauna with its neighboring states, Jalisco and Michoacán.
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Rais, M., J. Rehman, S. Baloch, S. M. Ali, and I. Hussain. "On the herpetofauna in Loi Bher Wildlife Park, Rawalpindi, Pakistan." TAPROBANICA 6, no. 1 (June 29, 2014): 56–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.47605/tapro.v6i1.131.
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The amphibian and reptilian species are considered excellent indicators of the relative amounts of microhabitats in any ecosystem, and features such as lotic water, permanent & temporary lentic water, rock & litter/debris vegetation, live vegetation, dead vegetation, plant species, and soil are important determinants of herpetofaunal abundance. The study on habitat preferences enables to comprehend ecological role and to predict the effect of habitat change on a species. Such studies are also very crucial for not only sustaining the species in captivity but also for designing their conservation strategies in the natural environment. The available literature lacks any significant work on the abundance of herpetofauna and its association with habitats in various ecological zones of Pakistan. Khan (2006) has provided a general account of all known herpetofauna of Pakistan. Masroor (2011) has given an annotated checklist of herpetofauna of Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad. Tabassum et al. (2011) have estimated population of skittering and bull-frogs in Rawal Lake, Islamabad. Thus far little effort has been expended on establishing a standardized monitoring program for herpetofauna mainly because of paucity of data pertaining to habitat requirements and partitioning.
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Wilson, Larry David, and Josiah Harold Townsend. "Biogeography and conservation of the herpetofauna of the Upland Pine-Oak Forests of Honduras." Biota Neotropica 7, no. 1 (2007): 131–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1676-06032007000100018.
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The upland pine-oak forest herpetofauna constitutes the smallest segment distributed in the major habitat types in Honduras, due to its occurrence at moderate elevations in relatively inhospitable environments, compared to more mesic habitats in the country. This segment, however, is subject to considerable environmental threat as a consequence of annual burning and logging. Of the 356 herpetofaunal species known from Honduras, 105 are known from these habitats. These forests occur throughout much of the mountainous interior of Honduras. They are subject to the Intermediate Dry climate. Four salamanders, 27 anurans, four turtles, 29 lizards, and 41 snakes comprise the herpetofauna. These species are partitioned into restricted, widespread, and peripheral distributional categories. They can be allocated to eleven broad distributional categories, with most belonging to the category containing species whose ranges extend from somewhere in Mexico north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to somewhere in South America. The large majority are terrestrial forest inhabitants, arboreal forest inhabitants, terrestrial pondside species, or terrestrial forest pondside species. Most species are judged common, with the next largest group considered to be of infrequent occurrence, and the smallest group of rare occurrence. Upland pine-oak forest species are distributed among four ecophysiographic areas, with the greatest number of species being found in the Southeastern Uplands. Construction of a CBR diagram illustrates that the herpetofaunas of the Northwestern and Northeastern Uplands, the Northeastern Uplands and Southeastern Uplands, and the Southeastern Uplands and Southwestern Uplands are about equally related to one another. The greatest significance of the upland pine-oak forest herpetofauna lies in the relatively high percentage of members presently possessing stable populations, indicating their apparent greater ability to resist anthropogenic habitat disturbance. Few species currently have populations in decline, but about a third lack sufficient data to characterize their population status, indicating the need for considerable additional fieldwork before their conservation issues can be properly addressed.
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Enderson, Erik F., Adrian Quijada-Mascareñas, Dale S. Turner, Philip C. Rosen, and Robert L. Bezy. "The herpetofauna of Sonora, Mexico, with comparisons to adjoining states." Check List 5, no. 3 (September 1, 2009): 632. http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/5.3.632.
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Situated in the topographically complex transition between the Neotropics and the temperate biomes of North America, the state of Sonora, Mexico, has an extraordinarily diverse herpetofauna. Surprisingly little research has been conducted on the state’s amphibians and reptiles and many systematic and biogeographic questions remain unanswered. To facilitate future research, we provide a checklist of Sonora’s herpetofauna, documenting species presence based on museum specimens, our fieldwork, and published research. Sonora’s herpetofauna is placed in a regional biogeographic perspective via a checklist for the six adjoining states together with faunal analyses. A total of 402 species of amphibians and reptiles are recorded from these seven states. Sonora has the greatest species richness (187 species), followed by Chihuahua (169 species), and Sinaloa (146 species). Sonora's herpetofauna is most similar to that of Chihuahua, with which it shares a long border. Eleven biogeographic affinity-based faunal groups are recognized. Of these, three are dominant in Sonora: a core group classified as "Sonoran" demonstrates strong affinity to Sonoran Desertscrub and Sinaloan Thornscrub communities; a Tropical group - with many species reaching their northern distributional limits in the state; and a Madrean group consisting largely of montane species. Our state-level faunal analysis provides some evidence of peninsular depauperization of the herpetofauna on the Baja California peninsula due in part to the small number of Neotropical species present in Baja California Sur. Our faunal analysis points toward distinctive mainland and peninsular Sonoran Desert herpetofaunas centered on Sonora and the Baja California Peninsula, respectively, each with about 50 non-insular species, and each with species-level endemism nearing 50%.
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Choquette, Jonathan D., and Eric A. Jolin. "Checklist and status of the amphibians and reptiles of Essex County, Ontario: a 35 year update." Canadian Field-Naturalist 132, no. 2 (January 1, 2019): 176–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v132i2.2053.
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Essex County, Ontario, supports a diverse assemblage of Canadian herpetofauna. It is home to the only Canadian populations of three species/subspecies and contains two of Canada’s 11 Important Amphibian and Reptile Areas. A checklist and status assessment of the herpetofauna of Essex County was previously compiled in 1983. Changes to natural habitats and an increase in monitoring efforts (e.g., citizen science) over the past 35 years warrant an updated assessment of herpetofaunal status. The county was subdivided using a 10 x 10 km grid overlay, and recent observations (1997–2016) submitted to provincial databases were tabulated for each grid square. We compared current status’ of herpetofauna in Essex County to those of the 1983 study using a similar classification scheme of ‘extirpated from Essex’ (EE; no recent observations) and ‘rare in Essex’ (RE; distribution ≤5 squares). We found that 11 species declined in status. The majority of reptiles and amphibians (62%) that historically occurred in Essex County are now either EE (31%) or RE (31%) and almost half (45%) of the 29 extant species/subspecies are RE. A large proportion of salamanders and squamates are EE or RE (86% and 65%, respectively). Amount of natural area and sampling effort were important variables describing patterns of observed herpetofaunal species/subspecies richness, and observed richness was highest along the western and southern edges of the mainland (16–19 species). To prevent future extirpations, recovery efforts in Essex County should occur across multiple locations and target RE species.
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CRUZ-ELIZALDE, RACIEL, AURELIO RAMÍREZ-BAUTISTA, URIEL HERNÁNDEZ-SALINAS, CHRISTIAN BERRIOZABAL-ISLAS, and LARRY DAVID WILSON. "An updated checklist of the herpetofauna of Querétaro, Mexico: species richness, diversity, and conservation status." Zootaxa 4638, no. 2 (July 16, 2019): 273–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4638.2.7.
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Mexico contains a large number of amphibian and reptile species, and the states in the southeastern part of the country are the richest and most diverse. Although the study of species richness within Mexico’s individual states has been increasing over the last two decades, herpetofaunal species lists for several states in the central region are incomplete. Herein, we provide a list of the herpetofauna of the state of Querétaro, a state that remains relatively unexplored. We also indicate the conservation status of the component species in the state, based on the national and international categorizations, as well as their Environmental Vulnerability Scores (EVS). Based on a review of literature and specimens in scientific collections, our results show that the herpetofauna of Querétaro currently is composed of 138 species, of which 34 are amphibians (27 anurans and seven caudates) and 104 are reptiles (three turtles, 34 lizards, and 67 snakes). The number of Mexican endemic species occurring in the state consists of 19 amphibians and 50 reptiles, representing 55.9% and 48.1%, respectively, of the total numbers in these groups. A total of 61 species (13 species of amphibians and 48 of reptiles) are listed in NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, within the categories of Special Protection (Pr) and Threatened (A). According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN 2019), 34 species of amphibians (100% of species) and 87 species of reptiles (83.65% of a total of 104) have been placed within a risk category, i.e., except for the DD and NE categories. The EVS results show that nine species of amphibians have high environmental vulnerability, 11 species medium vulnerability, and 14 low vulnerability, whereas among the reptiles, 22 species have high vulnerability, 43 medium vulnerability, and 37 species low vulnerability. The herpetofauna of Querétaro illustrates a high level of species richness, which is typical of central Mexico, as well as diverse groupings associated with the arid, temperate, and tropical environments found in the state. These types of studies are necessary for increasing our knowledge of the herpetofauna in the various states of Mexico, as well as for evaluating the conservation status and implementing management plans for species in both herpetofaunal groups.
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Christen, Regina A. "Diversity of herpetofauna at restored cranberry bogs: A comparative survey of herpetofaunal diversity at a restored wetland in comparison to a retired cranberry bog to assess the restoration success." January 2022, Volume 32, Issue 1 (January 1, 2022): 14–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.33256/32.1.1426.
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Wetlands perform critical ecological functions and provide wildlife habitats. Yet, wetland degradation continues at a global scale. In Massachusetts, USA, wetland restoration has reached remarkable heights, partly promoted by the retirement of cranberry bogs. In this study, to assess the effectiveness of cranberry-farm restoration for conservation of native herpetofauna, we surveyed both retired and restored cranberry bogs in south-eastern Massachusetts. Using both visual encounter surveys and baited aquatic traps, we documented herpetofaunal species and their relative abundance. Both survey methods combined, the cumulative herpetofaunal species richness at the restored bogs (16) exceeded that of the retired bogs (11). Our trap surveys indicated that the amphibian species richness at the retired bog was significantly greater than that of the restored bog. In contrast, reptilian species richness as well as the relative abundance of both amphibians and reptiles were significantly greater at the restored bog compared to the retired bog. Subsequent analyses we performed identified that greater habitat heterogeneity emerging from active restoration intervention was the underlying driver of elevated richness and abundance. Most frequently encountered herpetofauna at the restored versus retired bogs were habitat generalists with broader geographic ranges and are not of conservation concern. Our findings suggest that the restored bog we monitored is still in the early-recovery phase after active intervention. We urge the need for long-term herpetofaunal inventories via systematic, standard surveys to assess restoration success.
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Pollard, Edgar Maeniuta, Randy Thaman, Gilianne Brodie, and Clare Morrison. "Threatened Biodiversity and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Associated Beliefs, Customs and Uses of Herpetofauna among the `Are`Are on Malaita Island, Solomon Islands." Ethnobiology Letters 6, no. 1 (August 24, 2015): 99–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.14237/ebl.6.1.2015.389.
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Biodiversity and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) are in danger of being lost in many societies, especially in the rapidly urbanising Pacific Islands. Herpetofauna, in particular, are globally threatened along with their associated cultural knowledge and beliefs. The aim of this study was to examine the species richness and conservation status of herpetofauna and associated TEK among the `Are`Are on Malaita Island, Solomon Islands. Questionnaire surveys were used to collect and gather information from local informants separated into equal sex and age cohorts. A total of 18 different species of frogs and lizards were recorded and described with seven distinct cultural uses identified. Informants above the age of 60 exhibited greater herpetofaunal knowledge with males slightly more informed than females. Our results clearly show that action must be taken to document and preserve community TEK in the Solomon Islands as a foundational basis for both biodiversity and cultural conservation.
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García Grajales, Jesús, Yolanda López-López, and Alejandra Buenrostro Silva. "Herpetofaunal diversity in a tropical dry forest on the Central Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico." Acta Universitaria 29 (December 11, 2019): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.15174/au.2019.2406.
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The dry forest is an ecosystem with a relatively high diversity of species. It is also one of the most threatened habitats. This research was carried out between January and November 2010 aiming to describe species richness, composition, and conservation status of the herpetofauna in the Yerbasanta micro-basin in the Central Coast of Oaxaca. Standard visual encounter surveys were used to observe herpetofaunal community in four locations of the micro-basin. Five amphibian species and 37 reptiles species were found. The Shannon-Wienner index showed that Pueblo Viejo had the highest value of diversity, followed by Unión, and the remainder localities had lower values. The similarity index was moderate between locations. Among the registered species, 12 can be classified under some conservation status. These results also suggest that this region can maintain a significant number of herpetofauna species. Additionally, this research represents baseline information that contributes to other studies.
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Janzen, Daniel H., Jay M. Savage, and Jaime Villa. "Herpetofauna of Costa Rica/Herpetofauna de Costa Rica." Copeia 1987, no. 4 (December 9, 1987): 1078. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1445585.
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van Wilgen, Nicola J., Micaela S. Gillespie, David M. Richardson, and John Measey. "A taxonomically and geographically constrained information base limits non-native reptile and amphibian risk assessment: a systematic review." PeerJ 6 (November 8, 2018): e5850. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5850.
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For many taxa, new records of non-native introductions globally occur at a near exponential rate. We undertook a systematic review of peer-reviewed publications on non-native herpetofauna, to assess the information base available for assessing risks of future invasions, resulting in 836 relevant papers. The taxonomic and geographic scope of the literature was also compared to a published database of all known invasions globally. We found 1,116 species of herpetofauna, 95% of which were present in fewer than 12 studies. Nearly all literature on the invasion ecology of herpetofauna has appeared since 2000, with a strong focus on frogs (58%), particularly cane toads (Rhinella marina) and their impacts in Australia. While fewer papers have been published on turtles and snakes, proportionately more species from both these groups have been studied than for frogs. Within each herpetofaunal group, there are a handful of well-studied species:R. marina,Lithobates catesbeianus, Xenopus laevis,Trachemys scripta,Boiga irregularisandAnolis sagrei. Most research (416 papers; 50%) has addressed impacts, with far fewer studies on aspects like trade (2%). Besides Australia (213 studies), most countries have little location-specific peer-reviewed literature on non-native herpetofauna (on average 1.1 papers per established species). Other exceptions were Guam, the UK, China, California and France, but even their publication coverage across established species was not even. New methods for assessing and prioritizing invasive species such as the Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa provide useful frameworks for risk assessment, but require robust species-level studies. Global initiatives, similar to the Global Amphibian Assessment, using the species and taxonomic groups identified here, are needed to derive the level of information across broad geographic ranges required to apply these frameworks. Expansive studies on model species can be used to indicate productive research foci for understudied taxa.
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Irwanto, Riko, Rahmad Lingga, Rama Pratama, and Salsa Annada Ifafah. "Identifikasi Jenis-jenis Herpetofauna di Taman Wisata Alam Gunung Permisan, Bangka Selatan, Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung." PENDIPA Journal of Science Education 3, no. 2 (June 26, 2019): 106–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.33369/pendipa.3.2.106-113.
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Abstract[Types of Herpetofauna Identification in the Gunung Permisan Nature Park, South Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands Province]. The Nature Tourism Park, Gunung Permisan is a conservation area located in Permis Village, South Bangka Regency. This study was conducted to identify the types of herpetofauna diversity in Gunung Permisan. Herpetofauna are including reptile and amphibian classes, that played an important role in maintaining the balance and sustainability of the ecosystem. The research method was using the exploration and Visual Encounter Survey. The type of herpetofauna was identified by observing the morphological differences. A total of 7 species consist of 5 species of the Amphibians and 2 species of the Reptiles have been collected from the research. These 7 species consist of two order Anura and Squamata. Anura has 2 families, including: Dicroglossidae and Ranidae. Squamata has 2 families, including Viperidae and Scincidae. The diversity of herpetofauna in the Gunung Permisan was medium category. Keywords: Gunung Permisan; Herpetofauna; Amphibian; Reptile.ABSTRAKTaman Wisata Alam Gunung Permisan merupakan wilayah konservasi yang berada di Desa Permis, Kabupaten Bangka Selatan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi jenis keanekaragaman herpetofauna di Kawasan Gunung Permisan. Herpetofauna meliputi kelas reptil dan amfibi berperan penting dalam menjaga keseimbangan dan keberlangsungan ekosistem kawasan tersebut. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan metode eksplorasi dan survey perjumpaan visual/VES. Identifikasi jenis herpetofauna dengan cara mengamati perbedaan morfologinya. Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan ada sebanyak 7 spesies herpetofauna yang ditemukan, meliputi 5 jenis spesies dari kelas Amphibi dan 2 jenis spesies dari kelas Reptil. Tujuh spesies ini terdiri atas ordo Anura dan Squamata. Ordo Anura terdapat 2 famili yaitu famili Dicroglossidae dan Ranidae. Ordo Squamata terdapat 2 famili yaitu famili Viperidae dan Scincidae. Keanekaragaman herpetofauna di Kawasan Gunung Permisan termasuk ke dalam golongan sedang.Kata kunci: Gunung Permisan; Herpetofauna; Amfibi; Reptil.
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Irwanto, Riko, Rahmad Lingga, Rama Pratama, and Salsa Annada Ifafah. "Identifikasi Jenis-jenis Herpetofauna di Taman Wisata Alam Gunung Permisan, Bangka Selatan, Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung." PENDIPA Journal of Science Education 3, no. 2 (June 26, 2019): 106–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.33369/pendipa.v3i2.7707.
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Abstract[Types of Herpetofauna Identification in the Gunung Permisan Nature Park, South Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands Province]. The Nature Tourism Park, Gunung Permisan is a conservation area located in Permis Village, South Bangka Regency. This study was conducted to identify the types of herpetofauna diversity in Gunung Permisan. Herpetofauna are including reptile and amphibian classes, that played an important role in maintaining the balance and sustainability of the ecosystem. The research method was using the exploration and Visual Encounter Survey. The type of herpetofauna was identified by observing the morphological differences. A total of 7 species consist of 5 species of the Amphibians and 2 species of the Reptiles have been collected from the research. These 7 species consist of two order Anura and Squamata. Anura has 2 families, including: Dicroglossidae and Ranidae. Squamata has 2 families, including Viperidae and Scincidae. The diversity of herpetofauna in the Gunung Permisan was medium category. Keywords: Gunung Permisan; Herpetofauna; Amphibian; Reptile.ABSTRAKTaman Wisata Alam Gunung Permisan merupakan wilayah konservasi yang berada di Desa Permis, Kabupaten Bangka Selatan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi jenis keanekaragaman herpetofauna di Kawasan Gunung Permisan. Herpetofauna meliputi kelas reptil dan amfibi berperan penting dalam menjaga keseimbangan dan keberlangsungan ekosistem kawasan tersebut. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan metode eksplorasi dan survey perjumpaan visual/VES. Identifikasi jenis herpetofauna dengan cara mengamati perbedaan morfologinya. Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan ada sebanyak 7 spesies herpetofauna yang ditemukan, meliputi 5 jenis spesies dari kelas Amphibi dan 2 jenis spesies dari kelas Reptil. Tujuh spesies ini terdiri atas ordo Anura dan Squamata. Ordo Anura terdapat 2 famili yaitu famili Dicroglossidae dan Ranidae. Ordo Squamata terdapat 2 famili yaitu famili Viperidae dan Scincidae. Keanekaragaman herpetofauna di Kawasan Gunung Permisan termasuk ke dalam golongan sedang.Kata kunci: Gunung Permisan; Herpetofauna; Amfibi; Reptil.
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Pokhrel, Ganesh Kumar, and Sudeep Thakuri. "Herpetofaunal diversity in Manaslu Conservation Area, Nepal." Our Nature 14, no. 1 (January 23, 2017): 99–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/on.v14i1.16448.
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Herpetofauna is the least studied subject in the Nepal Himalaya. Most of the studies in wildlife are focused on mammals and birds. This paper presents the results of the herpetofauna survey in Manaslu Conservation Area in the Central Nepal, conducted with the aim of establishing the baseline on herpetofauna species diversity. The study recorded 16 species of herpetofauna, indicating a highly potential abundance of herpetofauna in the region. The study is first of its kind in establishing the baseline. The information, thus, obtained can be useful for implementing a biodiversity monitoring activities, and current and future conservation efforts. The study also underlines a need of an extensive study of herpetofauna in this region. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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Subeno, Subeno. "Distribusi dan Keanekaragaman Herpetofauna di Hulu Sungai Gunung Sindoro, Jawa Tengah." Jurnal Ilmu Kehutanan 12, no. 1 (March 22, 2018): 40. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/jik.34108.
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Sebagian besar lahan di kawasan lereng Gunung Sindoro sudah mengalami konversi menjadi tipe penggunaan lahan lain terutama pertanian. Kondisi ini tentu saja sangat memengaruhi potensi biotik yang ada di sana. Penggalian potensi fauna yaitu herpetofauna sangat perlu dilakukan karena herpetofauna bisa digunakan sebagai indikator kerusakan lingkungan yang terjadi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui distribusi dan keanekaragaman jenis herpetofauna yang ada di hulu sungai pada kawasan lereng Gunung Sindoro. Metode yang akan digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Visual Encounter Survey (VES) dengan rancangan transek. Penempatan transek sepanjang 1 km yang digunakan di sepanjang sungai yang ada di dalam kawasan lereng Gunung Sindoro. Jenis data yang dikumpulkan adalah data jenis yang meliputi nama jenis, jumlah individu/jenis, SVL (snout-vent length), berat, jenis kelamin, dan aktivitas saat dijumpai dan posisi dalam lingkungan. Selanjutnya digunakan indeks keragaman Shanon-Wiener untuk mengetahui keanekaragaman herpetofauna. Distribusi atau sebaran dilakukan dengan mengolah titik koordinat perjumpaan dengan herpetofauna menggunakan ArcView 3.3. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dari seluruh lokasi penelitian berhasil ditemukan sebanyak 14 jenis herpetofauna yang terdiri dari 4 jenis reptil dan 10 jenis amfibi. Famili Ranidae dan Dicroglossidae mendominasi jenis amfibi yaitu sebanyak 3 jenis dan untuk famili Bufonidae, Megophrydae, Microhylidae, dan Rhacophoridae masing-masing terdiri dari 1 jenis. Keempat jenis reptil yang ditemukan berasal dari 4 famili yang berbeda yaitu Colubridae, Agamidae, Gekkonidae, dan Scincidae. Indeks keragaman herpetofauna di kawasan tersebut memiliki nilai sebesar 1,03 yang termasuk kategori rendah. Persebaran spesies herpetofauna bervariasi dimana 1 spesies tersebar di seluruh lokasi pengamatan sedangkan 2 spesies tersebar di empat lokasi pengamatan. Selanjutnya, 1 spesies tersebar di 3 lokasi, 3 spesies yang tersebar di 2 lokasi, dan 6 spesies hanya ditemukan di 1 lokasi pengamatan. Distribution and Diversity of Herpetofauna in Upper River of Mount Sindoro, Central JavaAbstractMost of area on the slopes of Mount Sindoro has been converted from forest area to other land-use types, particularly into agriculture area. The massive conversion in this region can have a significant effect for its biotic conditions. The exploration of fauna, especially herpetofauna, is highly necessary as they can be used as indicators of environmental degradation. The purpose of this study was to explore the distribution and diversity of herpetofauna in the upper river on the slopes of Mount Sindoro. The method used in this study was the Visual Encounter Survey (VES) with transects design. Transects were placed with the length of 1 km along rivers in the study area. We collected herpetofauna species, number of individuals, measured snout-vent length, weight, identified sex, and observing their activities when encountered. Further, Shannon-Wiener diversity index was used to determine the diversity of herpetofauna. The mapping distribution of herpetofauna was done by processing the coordinates of an encountered herpetofauna with using ArcView 3.3. The results showed that from all of the study site, it had been found 14 species of herpetofauna which consisted of 4 species of reptiles and 10 species of amphibians. Family Ranidae and Dicroglossidae were dominant amphibians with 3 species. Further, family Bufonidae, Megophrydae, Microhylidae, and Rhacophoridae had 1 species for each. Four species of reptiles were found from 4 different families (Colubridae, Agamidae, Gekkonidae and Scincidae). Herpetofauna diversity index in the region had a value of 1.03 which was considered in a low category level. Distribution of herpetofauna species were varied i.e. 1 species scattered throughout the observation location whereas 2 species were spread across four observation sites. In addition, 1 species was spread over 3 locations, 3 species were spread across 2 locations and 6 species were only found in 1 location.
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Milto, K. D. "Estimation of amphibian and reptile diversity in the Kurghalsky Wildlife Sanctuary." Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS 324, no. 2 (June 25, 2020): 273–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.31610/trudyzin/2020.324.2.273.
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Kurghalsky Wildlife Sanctuary occupies an extreme western position in the Leningrad Region (with the main city of St. Petersburg). The fauna of the Kurghalsky Wildlife Sanctuary is quite diverse and includes 6 species of amphibians and 5 species of reptiles. The core of herpetofauna is formed by several species (Lissotriton vulgaris, Bufo bufo, Rana arvalis, Rana temporaria, Anguis fragilis, Zootoca vivipara, Vipera berus) widely distributed in the boreal zone of Eurasia. It is enriched by a few subboreal species (Pelobates fuscus, Pelophylax ridibundus, Lacerta agilis, Natrix natrix), regionally rare in the taiga zone. The highest diversity of amphibians and reptiles (8 species) was registered in the boreal and intrazonal groups of plant communities such as the forb-grassy meadows, greenmoss and light pine heath forests. The greatest similarity of herpetofaunas is characteristic for communities of spruce and small-leaved forests (93%), small-leaved forests and meadows (93%), broad-leaved forests and bogs (89%), pine and spruce forests (88%) and small-leaved forests and bogs (83%). Differences in the species composition of the local herpetofaunas are associated with a tendency to depletion of the number of species in boreal communities: from coniferous and mixed forests to bogs, reed communities and beaches. The general depletion of herpetofauna of the north is associated primarily with the loss of subboreal elements. The diversity and relatively high density of amphibian and reptile populations indicate the good preservation of forest and coastal ecosystems.
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Muslim, Teguh, and Yaya Rayadin, Ali Suhardiman. "Habitat preference based on herpetofauna spatial distribution in Coal Mining Area of PT Singlurus Pratama, East Kalimantan." AGRIFOR 17, no. 1 (March 11, 2018): 175. http://dx.doi.org/10.31293/af.v17i1.3361.
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Herpetofauna communities are formed due to the suitability of the habitat or adaptation process that forces a species to survive. The opening of the land mines result in missing or changing the habitat of herpetofauna. This research was conducted to know the preferences of the herpetofauna of habitat based on spatial distribution of herpetofauna in the vicinity of mining area of PT Singlurus Pratama. The survey was conducted in the area of revegetasi, forest fragmentation, the district adjacent to the mining area, rivers and water spots or natural and man-made on two mining blocks i.e. block Pearl and block independence. The method of election of purposive sampling location with direct search survey methods (Visual Encounter Surveys). The main species found 4 that its spread most widely with populations high. The most frequent species of herpetofauna and many found among others: Eutropis multifasciata, Enhydris enhydris, Fejervarya cancrivora, Polypedates leucomystax and Duttaphrynus melanostictus. Based on the value of the index indicates that the diversity of herpetofauna communities distress with low. Types of herpetofauna more land cover found in the undergrowth, secondary forest and agricultural areas that there are sources of water in it.
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MATA-SILVA, VICENTE, ELÍ GARCÍA-PADILLA, ARTURO ROCHA, DOMINIC L. DESANTIS, JERRY D. JOHNSON, AURELIO RAMÍREZ-BAUTISTA, and LARRY DAVID WILSON. "A Reexamination of the Herpetofauna of Oaxaca, Mexico: Composition Update, Physiographic Distribution, and Conservation Commentary." Zootaxa 4996, no. 2 (July 5, 2021): 201–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4996.2.1.
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A substantial number of changes to the composition of the herpetofauna of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, including taxonomic additions and deletions, have occurred in the five years since our original assessment of this region. These changes now establish a herpetofauna of 480 species for the state. A number of taxonomic and nomenclatural changes involving the Oaxacan herpetofauna also are discussed. Updated patterns of physiographic distribution, endemism, and conservation status of the members of the state herpetofauna are examined.
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Ioannidis, Yiannis, Vassiliki Kati, Haritakis Papaioannou, Johannes Foufopoulos, Philippe Lebrun, and Kostas Poirazidis. "Diversity, ecological structure and conservation of herpetofauna in a Mediterranean area (Dadia National Park, Greece)." Amphibia-Reptilia 28, no. 4 (2007): 517–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853807782152471.
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Abstract The current study attempts to explore the diversity patterns and the ecological structure of herpetofauna in order to provide a guideline for its conservation management, taking as case study the Dadia national park, in Greece. We surveyed 36 sites by conducting time constraint visits and random transects to sample semi-aquatic (amphibians and freshwater terrapins) and terrestrial (lizards and terrestrial tortoises) herpetofauna respectively. We recorded 20 herpetofauna taxa, including five protected species. The park authorities should maintain brooks as a high priority habitat for semi-aquatic herpetofauna, periodically flooded land and lowland streams as important habitats, and to a lesser degree anthropogenic wet habitats. Semi-aquatic species have narrow habitat requirements related to substrate type and humidity. Terrestrial herpetofauna species are influenced by the degree of shade and the type of substrate; they favour a diversity of semi-open habitats (open oakwoods, heaths), located in the buffer zone rather than in the core of the park that contains densely forested habitats. Management focusing on raptors, the initial conservation priority of the national park, is compatible with the conservation of the terrestrial herpetofauna, as the proposed maintenance of an open forest structure is beneficial for terrestrial herpetofauna as well. Our research indicates that future management programs will have to address the needs of herpetofauna species independently and that they should also be integrated in the monitoring programme of the park, with emphasis on the conservation status and trend of the five protected species.
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Handziko, Rio Christy, Yusuf Prabowo, Muhammad Insan Fathin, Ahmad Iftachil Falach, and Ridho Mahesa. "KEANEKARAGAMAN HERPETOFAUNA DIURNAL DI KAWASAN TAMAN NASIONAL GUNUNG MERBABU (Diversity of Diurnal Herpetofauna in Gunung Merbabu National Park)." Jurnal Penelitian Kehutanan Faloak 5, no. 1 (April 30, 2021): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.20886/jpkf.2021.5.1.1-15.
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Abstract The diversity of diurnal herpetofauna has an essential role in the ecosystem and is used as an indicator of environmental quality. This study aimed to determine the diversity of herpetofauna species in the southeast slope of the Gunung Merbabu National Park (GMbNP), which is in Ampel Sub-District, Boyolali District, Central Java. The method used in this study was Visual Encounter Survey (VES) in the transect determined purposively around the river, which can become a herpetofauna habitat. Data were collected in the morning session (08.00-14.00 WIB) for six times. This research found 16 species of herpetofauna, as follows: Ahaetulla prasina, Bronchocela jubata, Chalcorana chalconota, Cyrtodactylus marmoratus, Dendrelaphis pictus, Eutropis multifasciata, Gekko gecko, Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, Leptobrachium hasselti, Megophrys montana, Odorrana hosii, Polypedates leucomystax, Pseudocalotes tympanistriga, Ptyas korros, Python reticulatus, dan Trimeresurus albolabris. The calculation of the level of diversity with the Shannon-Weiner Index showed a value of 2.772 which can be interpreted to have a moderate level of diversity. It implies that the environmental condition of GMbNP is good enough to support herpetofauna species sustainability. Abstrak Keanekaragaman herpetofauna mempunyai peranan dalam ekosistem dan digunakan sebagai salah satu parameter kualitas lingkungan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keanekaragaman spesies herpetofauna di lereng tenggara kawasan Taman Nasional Gunung Merbabu (TNGMb), yang secara administratif termasuk Kecamatan Ampel, Kabupaten Boyolali, Jawa Tengah. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Visual Encounter Survey (VES) pada transek yang ditentukan secara purposive di sekitar sungai dan berpotensi menjadi habitat herpetofauna. Pengambilan data dilakukan pada siang hari (pukul 08.00-14.00 WIB) sebanyak enam kali. Hasil penelitian didapatkan 16 spesies herpetofauna, yaitu: Ahaetulla prasina, Bronchocela jubata, Chalcorana chalconota, Cyrtodactylus marmoratus, Dendrelaphis pictus, Eutropis multifasciata, Gekko gecko, Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus, Leptobrachium hasselti, Megophrys montana, Odorrana hosii, Polypedates leucomystax, Pseudocalotes tympanistriga, Ptyas korros, Python reticulatus, dan Trimeresurus albolabris. Hasil analisis keanekaragaman indeks keanekaragaman Shannon-Weiner menunjukkan nilai 2,772 yang dapat ditafsirkan memiliki tingkat keanekaragaman sedang. Hal ini mengimplikasikan bahwa kondisi lingkungan TNGMb masih cukup baik dalam mendukung kelestarian herpetofauna.
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Isfaeni, Hanum, Ratna Dewi Wulaningsih, and Muhamad Isnin Noor. "Media Herpetofauna sebagai Pengayaan Pengetahuan Bagi Guru Sekolah Dasar (SD) di Lingkungan Desa Hambalang, Bogor." Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Biologi dan Sains 1, no. 1 (March 5, 2022): 10–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.30998/jpmbio.v1i1.949.
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Biodiversity in the environment around communities and schools is an important resource asset for human life as well as in school learning activities. One of the biodiversity that exists in the environment around the human area, namely animals belonging to the category of amphibians and reptiles (herpetofauna groups). The population of herpetofauna animals in Indonesia tends to decline continuously, due to various factors such as habitat loss and other pressures or disturbances. The existence of herpetofauna in agricultural, plantation and residential areas actually has a very strategic role in the balance of nature. Conservation of herpetofauna animals must be introduced to the community, especially the next generation around the area. One of the community groups (the younger generation) that has great potential in herpetofauna conservation activities, namely elementary school students (SD). Conservation education for the next generation (SD students) can be well implemented through good learning methods and media by their teachers. The use of herpetofauna media in teaching science, environment or local content is still minimal. Knowledge of hepetofauna conservation for teachers is still relatively low. The utilization and availability of science or environmental learning media at the elementary school level is still relatively lacking.
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Nepali, Pit Bahadur, and Nanda Bahadur Singh. "Status of herpetofauna in Rupandehi and Arghakhanchi districts, Nepal." Journal of Natural History Museum 30 (December 1, 2018): 221–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnhm.v30i0.27564.
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Herpetofauna are unique creature which comprise both amphibians and reptiles. The present study was carried out on herpetofaunal diversity in Rupandehi and Arghakhanchi districts. Each of six sampling stations was conducted in the study areas. Ten standardized 10 x 200 m strip transects and 20-25 standard Quadrat sizes of 20 m x 20 m were set in each station. Observed museum specimens and questionnaire survey were also conducted during data collection. A total of 45 spe cies of herpetofauna was recorded with 9 species of amphibians) and 36 species of reptiles. Six species were from the family Ranidae, two species from Bufonidae and one speciesfrom Rhacophoridae. Lizards were represented by 11 species belonging to four different families. Each of Gekkonidae, Agamidae and Scincidae family was represented by 3 species and the Varanidae by two species. The family Crocodylidae was represented by one species. The order Testudines (turtles) was represented by 2 species from family trionychidae and bataguridae. Twenty two species of snakes were recorded from 6 different families. The amphibian species, namely; Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis, Zakerana nepalensis, Bufo melanostictus and B. stomaticusand reptile species Calotes versicolor were relatively abundant. Seven species of amphibians and18 species of reptiles were common in both districts. The study areas were diverse microhabitats due to the elevation from 71 m to 2004 m with plain, Churia and mountain range.
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Contreras-Calvario, Angel Ivan, Abigail Mora Reyes, Rene Avalos Vela, Jorge L. Castillo Juárez, and M. Delia Basanta. "Variation of amphibian and reptile composition in forest fragments of Veracruz highlands, Mexico." Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology 20, no. 2 (December 21, 2021): 139–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v20i2p139-150.
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The central mountain region of Veracruz is one of the richest areas of herpetofauna in Mexico. The steep topographic gradient of this region is associated with climatic gradients that enable the occurrence of highly diverse herpetofauna communities. We tested differences among habitats to herpetofauna in an urban area, pine forest, oak forest, and riparian forest of municipality Camerino Z. Mendoza, Veracruz, Mexico. We conducted two-day monthly surveys between 2015 and 2017 in 69 sites from fragments of an urban area, riparian forest, Quercus forest, and Quercus-Pinus forest and tested for differences in herpetofauna species among these fragments. We found a total of 11 amphibian and 33 reptile species, and a high composition dissimilarity and species replacement among the sites. Our results amplified significantly the species-records within Camerino Z. Mendoza, and showed a great variation of amphibian and reptile composition among sites, highlighting the current role of these forests as a reservoir for herpetofauna and their importance for future conservation strategies in the region.
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Chhetry, Damodar Thapa. "Diversity of Herpetofauna in and around the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve." BIBECHANA 6 (November 15, 2010): 15–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v6i0.3933.
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The paper deals with the herpetofauna of Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and its surroundings. A total of 23 species of herpetofauna belonging to 19 genera and 13 families were recorded. Of these 8 species belonging to 6 genera and 3 families were amphibians, and 15 species belonging to 13 genera and 10 families were reptiles. Keywords: herpetofauna; Gavialis gangeticus; Koshi TappuDOI: 10.3126/bibechana.v6i0.3933BIBECHANA Vol. 6, March 2010 pp.15-17
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Martin, K. C., and W. J. Freeland. "Herpetofauna of a northern Australian monsoon rain forest: seasonal changes and relationships to adjacent habitats." Journal of Tropical Ecology 4, no. 3 (August 1988): 227–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266467400002790.
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ABSTRACTThe herpetofauna of a floodplain monsoon rain forest in northern Australia is composed primarily of species from non rain forest habitats. The majority of frog species use rain forest as a seasonal refuge, and there is a marked increase in numbers during the dry season. Faunal richness lies within limits expected on the basis of the length of the dry season and species richnesses of non-Australian faunas. There are few lizard species and an abundance of frog species (none of which is a rain forest specialist) in comparison to rain forest herpetofaunas in other tropical regions. The impoverished lizard fauna, and the paucity of rain forest specialists may be because (a) seasonal invasion of rain forest by frogs prevents evolution of, or colonization by, specialists or (b) rain forest specialists may not have been able to cross semiarid habitats separating the Northern Territory from eastern Australian rain forests. The herpetofaunas of monsoon forests in Cape York Peninsula may provide a means of distinguishing between these hypotheses.
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Imron, Muhammad Ali, Wiwid Prayoga, and Yogi Alro Aliando. "Keragaman Jenis dan Kondisi Habitat Herpetofauna Paska Kebakaran di Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo-Riau." Jurnal Ilmu Kehutanan 15, no. 2 (July 30, 2021): 185–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/jik.v15i2.1799.
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Herpetofauna merupakan satwa poikilotherm dan sensitive terhadap perubahan temperature khususnya kebakaran, pemahaman respon taksa ini terhadap kondisi setelah kebakaran dapat memberikan informasi indikasi awal resiliensi ekosistem. Nampaknya informasi saintifik terkait dengan respon komunitas herpetofauna setelah kebakaran masih sangat jarang. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengeksplorasi keberadaan herpetofauna pada daerah-daerah bekas terbakar di Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo di Propinsi Riau dan mencari faktor-faktor lingkungan yang dapat menjelaskan keberadaannya. Survey di lapangan dilakukan selama periode December 2015-February 2016 untuk mengumpulkan data keberadaan jenis herpetofauna diurnal pada daerah terbakar dan tidak terbakar serta mengumpulkan data lingkungan menggunakan jalur-jalur transek. Jumlah individu yang teramati dicatat dan kondisi lingkungan yang diamati adalah kondisi tutupan habitat dan kepadatan vegetasi yang diukur menggunakan protocol sampling plots dan nested sampling plots, secara berturut-turut. Penelitian ini juga mencatat kematian vegetasi dan komposisi dari bahan organik pada setiap lokasi penelitian. Kebakaran besar yang terjadi tahun 2015 telah menyebabkan perbedaan kondisi habitat herpetofauna yang sangat nampak antara daerah yang terbakar dan tidak terbakar, terlihat pada komposisi herpetofauna yang lebih tinggi pada daerah tidak terbakar (10 jenis) dibandingkan daerah terbakar (5 jenis). Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa sebagian besar jenis yang ditemukan termasuk katak selama ini dikenal mampu bertahan hidup pada lokasi yang terganggu.
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Latifiana, Kurnia. "PEMETAAN HABITAT POTENSIAL HERPETOFAUNA PADA DAERAH TERDAMPAK ERUPSI GUNUNG MERAPI 2010." Seminar Nasional Geomatika 3 (February 15, 2019): 497. http://dx.doi.org/10.24895/sng.2018.3-0.1002.
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Integrasi data penginderaan jauh (PJ) dan sistem informasi geografis (SIG) banyak dimanfaatkan untuk evaluasi kualitas dan kesesuaian habitat satwa liar. Hal ini penting dilakukan pada daerah yang mengalami perubahan habitat karena berpengaruh terhadap satwa liar yang mendiami daerah tersebut. Pada tahun 2010, Gunung Merapi mengalami erupsi besar yang berdampak terhadap kerusakan vegetasi dan perubahan habitat. Kondisi vegetasi mempengaruhi iklim mikro terhadap satwa liar yang ternaungi di bawahnya. Herpetofauna (amfibi dan reptilia) bersifat sensitif terhadap perubahan iklim mikro dan rentan terhadap kerusakan habitat dan bencana alam karena daerah jelajahnya yang lebih sempit daripada burung dan mamalia. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk memetakan potensi habitat, menduga tingkat kontribusi parameter, dan potensi kesesuaian habitat herpetofauna pada lokasi yang terkena dampak erupsi Gunung Merapi tahun 2010. Pemanfaatan citra Landsat-5 TM dan data geospasial digunakan untuk merepresentasikan parameter lingkungan dalam membangun model habitat potensial herpetofauna. Pemodelan habitat menggunakan algoritma maximum entropy (MaxEnt) yang mengacu pada kehadiran herpetofauna. Berdasarkan hasil pemodelan, potensi habitat herpetofauna berada pada lereng selatan hingga barat daya Gunung Merapi. Parameter dengan kontribusi tinggi yaitu jarak dari pemukiman, PL, dan jarak dari sungai. Wilayah Gunung Merapi yang terkena dampak ringan diduga masih sesuai sebagai habitat herpetofauna karena cenderung tertutup oleh vegetasi dan berdekatan dengan perairan.
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Hasibuan, Ratna Sari, Ken Dara Cita, Suwandi Raharjo, Agus Seftian Pracahyo, Fari Indarto, and Tanya Zurmie. "Diversity of herpetofauna and mammals on reclamation land PT. Refined Bangka Tin Bangka." JURNAL SAINS NATURAL 11, no. 2 (July 29, 2021): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.31938/jsn.v11i2.296.
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The success indicators of land reclamation can be seen in the presence of plants and animals. The more types of plants and animals that can live and reproduce, the better the condition of the land ecosystem. One of the indicators is the presence of herpetofauna and mammals, so this study aims to determine the diversity of wild animals consisting of herpetofauna, in this case, are reptiles and amphibians, and to determine the diversity of mammals in the area of PT. Refined Bangka Tin (PT. RBT). The research method was the Visual Encounter Survey (VES) for collecting herpetofauna data and the Path Transect method for collecting data on mammals. The results showed that seven species of reptiles were found with a diversity of 1.51, while there were three types of amphibians with a diversity of 1.04. The diversity of reptiles and amphibians based on the Shannon-Wiener diversity index is moderate. There are four species of mammals with a diversity of 1.12 based on the Shannon-Wiener diversity index value that the diversity of mammals is moderate.Keywords: herpetofauna, diversity, reclaimed land, mammalsKeanekaragaman herpetofauna dan mamalia pada lahan reklamasi PT. Refined Bangka Tin, Bangka ABSTRAK Suatu perusahaan dikatakan berhasil mengelola lahan reklamasinya ditandai dengan adanya flora dan fauna. Semakin tinggi keanekaragaman flora dan fauna pada lahan reklamasi maka semakin baik keadaan ekosistem pada lahan reklamasi tersebut. Salah satu fauna yang terdapat pada lahan reklamasi adalah herpetofauna dan mamalia, sehingga tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keanekaragaman satwa liar yang terdiri dari herpetofauna dalam hal ini adalah reptil dan amfibi serta untuk mengetahui keanekaragaman mamalia di kawasan PT. Refined Bangka Tin (PT. RBT). Metode penelitian adalah Visual Encounter Survey (VES) untuk pengambilan data herpetofauna dan metode Transek Jalur untuk pengambilan data mamalia. Hasil penelitian adalah satwa reptil ditemukan sebanyak 7 jenis dengan keanekaragaman 1,51, sedangkan amfibi ditemukan sebanyak 3 jenis dengan keanekaragaman sebesar 1,04. Keanekaragaman reptil dan amfibi yang berdasar pada indeks keanekaragaman Shannon-Wiener adalah sedang. Satwa mamalia ditemukan sebanyak 4 jenis dengan keanekaragaman sebesar 1,12 termasuk sedang berdasar nilai indeks keanekaragaman Shannon-Wiener.Kata kunci : herpetofauna, keanekaragaman, lahan reklamasi, mamalia
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Qusway, Ana Ghoyatul, and Itsnaini Fadhilah Sifa. "Checklist of Herpetofauna in Sungai Mudal Park and Kembang Soka Waterfall." Proceeding International Conference on Science and Engineering 2 (March 1, 2019): 13–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.14421/icse.v2.46.
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Herpetofauna in Indonesia is very abundant, one of the richest areas of herpetofauna in Indonesia is in the Menoreh Mountain of Kulon Progo. Girimulyo started pioneering the natural tourist in the Kembang Soka Waterfall and Sungai Mudal Park. In 2012 the diversity in this place was researched by Qurniawan et al. This study aimed for renewing data of herpetofauna. The study was conducted from February to June 2018. This study used VES (Visual Encounter Survey) method, which works in combination with the belt transect method. A total of 22 Herpetofauna species has been found and identified in the Sungai Mudal Park and Kembang Soka Waterfall consists of 9 families, 5 families from the Amphibian class and 4 families from the Reptile class.
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Morrison, C., A. Naikatini, N. Thomas, I. Rounds, B. Thaman, and J. Niukula. "Importance of Waisali Reserve, Vanua Levu for herpetofauna conservation in Fiji." South Pacific Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences 22, no. 1 (2004): 71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sp04013.
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A two day herpetofauna survey of Waisali Reserve was conducted between 4-6th March, 2004. The survey consisted of timed active diurnal surveys for lizards and nocturnal surveys for frogs. Seven herpetofauna species were found during the survey including four endemic species. The most significant find was the confirmation of a population of the endangered Fiji ground frog (Platymantis vitianus), a species previously thought to be extirpated from mainland Fiji due to the presence of mongoose. The other significant finding was that of Emoia mokosariniveikau, only the third location known for this species. Our survey results identify Waisali Reserve as an important site for herpetofauna conservation in Fiji and we propose several management actions to facilitate conservation of herpetofauna in this area.
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Nolasco-Luna, Jose Rafael, Ilse K. Barraza-Soltero, Manuel A. López-Montes, Jesús A. Moreno-López, and Armando H. Escobedo-Galván. "An updated checklist of the herpetofauna from Isla María Cleofas, Mexico." Check List 18, no. 1 (February 28, 2022): 241–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/18.1.241.
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We provide an updated checklist of amphibians and reptiles from Isla María Cleofas, Mexico. This island is located at the Islas Marías Archipelago Biosphere Reserve on the coast of the state of Nayarit. The herpetofaunal diversity of Isla María Cleofas has been addressed for over a century; however, the literature is limited just a few scientific explorations and occasional records. In addition, previous herpetofaunal lists contain taxonomic inaccuracies, which are revised here, and recent nomenclatural changes are incorporated. Records of three newly reported species, Lampropeltis polyzona Cope, 1860, Leptophis diplotropis (Günther, 1872) and Tantilla calamarina Cope, 1866, were obtained during our fieldwork. Based on both our field observations and a literature review, the herpetofauna of Isla María Cleofas includes 16 species (two amphibians and 14 reptiles). We also review the conservation status of all species using three independent systems [NOM 059-SEMARNAT-2010, IUCN, and environmental vulnerability score (EVS)]. Finally, we discuss the likely occurrence of evolutionary independent lineages on the island.
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Rabbe, Md Fazle, Nur Mohammad, Dipongkor Roy, M. Firoj Jaman, and M. Niamul Naser. "A rapid survey of herpetofaunal diversity in Nijhum Dwip National Park, Bangladesh." Reptiles & Amphibians 29, no. 1 (January 9, 2022): 9–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/randa.v29i1.15794.
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The ecological effects of habitat use by herpetofaunal species vary widely and recognizing relative habitat value will help to improve conservation theory and practice in a particular landscape. To understand how different habitat uses influence diversity in riparian landscapes, we studied reptile and amphibian assemblages across major habitats (agricultural land, forest, human habitation, and waterbodies) in Nijhum Dwip National Park, Bangladesh. A total of 35 herpetofaunal species were found; among them, 17 were directly observed and 18 were reported from a questionnaire survey. Among the observed species, the Asian Common Toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus was the most commonly seen (relative abundance 0.32). We found that forest habitat contained a greater diversity of herpetofauna than other habitats followed by agricultural land, human habitation, and waterbodies. We also found 8 habitat specialist species and 9 generalist species in this study. Our results show that different habitats support different species assemblages in Nijhum Dwip National Park, signifying the importance of diversified habitats for the herpetofaunal population. Understanding this importance is crucial for identifying matrix environments that can complement the forest habitats of sensitive as well as specialist herpetofaunal species.
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Trimurti, Sus, Andi Sarina, and Lariman . "Herpetofauna Distribution and Ecology in East Kutai District, East Kutai, East Kalimantan." Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 8 - August 5, no. 8 (August 21, 2020): 279–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt20aug192.
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Herpetofauna consisting of reptiles and amphibians is a group of fauna whose biodiversity potential is rarely known and is not well known by the public. The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution, ecology and diversity of herpetofauna in Mesangat Wetlands. The method used in this research is the Visual Encounter Survey (VES) search method by searching directly for the type of herpetofauna around the predetermined pathway. Field orientation is carried out to determine the location of the observation, the location of the observation is divided into 3 locations (Mesangat Hilir, Tengah and Hulu) in one observation location there are 5 stations (lanes) for herpetofauna observation. Observations were made in the morning starting at 09.00 - 12.00 WITA and at night starting at 20.00 - 23.00 WITA. Recorded data related to the number of individuals, activities, time found, environmental parameters and measured SVL if possible. Identified species were found using the identification key book Field Frogs of Borneo Inger and Stuebing (2014) and A Field Guide to the Snakes of Borneo Stuebing, Inger and Lardner (2014). The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2010. The results showed that the distribution of herpetofauna in Mesangat Wetlands was fairly evenly distributed and the ecology of Mesangat Wetlands supported for herpetofauna life and the diversity index value obtained was 1.53 which was classified as medium category.
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Karunarathna, D. M. S. Suranjan, Sujan M. Henkanaththegedara, A. A. Thasun Amarasinghe, and Anslem de Silva. "IMPACT OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON HERPETOFAUNAL MORTALITY IN A SAVANNAH FOREST, EASTERN SRI LANKA." TAPROBANICA 5, no. 2 (December 25, 2013): 111–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.47605/tapro.v5i2.106.
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Mortality of wildlife due to vehicular traffic is among the direct impacts when natural habitats are dissected with roads. This study presents the herpetofaunal mortality on a 3km stretch of a highway crossing Nilgala Forest Area (NFA), a savanna dominated forest in Nilgala, eastern Sri Lanka. A total of 72 species of herpetofauna including 53 reptiles and 19 amphibians were recorded as road kills of which 19 species (26.3%) are endemic to Sri Lanka and 22 species (30.5%) are threatened nationally. A total of 552 road killed individuals (23.6% of tetrapod reptiles, 40.2% of serpentoid reptiles and 36.2% amphibians) were recorded over 48 days.
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SONG, Jae Yoyng, and Tae-Ho KIM. "Herpetofauna of Mt. Boryeon." Korean Journal of Nature Conservation 5, no. 1_2 (June 2007): 73–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.30960/kjnc.2007.5.1_2.73.
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SONG, Jae Young, and Kyo Soung KOO. "Herpetofauna of Mt. Kookmang." Korean Journal of Nature Conservation 6, no. 1_2 (June 2008): 49–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.30960/kjnc.2008.6.1_2.49.
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Zijia, Hong, Shahrul Anuar, L. Lee Grismer, and Evan S. H. Quah. "Preliminary report on the herpetofaunal diversity of Batu Hampar Recreational Forest, Kedah, Malaysia." Check List 17, no. 3 (May 25, 2021): 791–814. http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/17.3.791.
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Batu Hampar Recreational Forest (BHRF) is a lowland dipterocarp forest located in the northwestern region of Peninsular Malaysia and has not been surveyed for its herpetofauna until now. A preliminary survey of the herpetofaunal diversity of BHRF was conducted from September 2018 to February 2019 resulting in 103 individuals (37 species) of amphibians and reptiles found. This includes 14 species of frogs from six families and 10 genera; 14 species of lizards from four families and 11 genera; eight species of snakes from five families and eight genera; and one species of freshwater turtle. From these results, Batu Hampar Recreational Forest has a high herpetofaunal diversity with a Simpson’s Index of Diversity of 0.869 and a Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index of 2.930. In the future, additional surveys over longer periods of time should be conducted at BHRF to produce a more complete checklist.
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Hutchens, Stan, and Christopher DePerno. "Measuring species diversity to determine land-use effects on reptile and amphibian assemblages." Amphibia-Reptilia 30, no. 1 (2009): 81–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853809787392739.
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AbstractPopulations of herpetofauna are declining globally primarily due to land-use practices (e.g., silviculture or conversion to agriculture) and declines require monitoring of all herpetofauna communities. Therefore, forest management plans for Bull Neck Swamp, a pocosin wetland in North Carolina, USA, initiated an inventory of the herpetofauna community. Our objectives were to: (1) derive diversity measures for four designated habitat preserves (i.e., Atlantic whitecedar [Chamaecyparis thyoides], Pond pine [Pinus serotina], Non-riverine Swamp, and Shoreline/Islands) and a Forest manageable area, (2) determine if there were benefits to habitat preserves for the herpetofauna community, and (3) provide recommendations for future monitoring. We employed 11 different sampling techniques across the four habitat preserves and Forest manageable area. Species richness estimates and similarity indices were derived using EstimateS 8.0. For post hoc comparisons, we derived species distributions with the Nestedness Temperature Calculator Program. Observed species richness ranged from 7 to 32 species (S = 13 to 44) and abundances ranged from 99 to 873 individuals. Similarity indices suggested species compositions were similar among habitats. Further, nestedness temperature (T = 12.6°C) indicated an even species distribution among assemblages. Comparable similarity indices among habitats, an even species distribution, and habitat continuity suggested management practices would have little impact on the herpetofauna community. Nevertheless, future management practices should be carefully considered and planned to mitigate effects to individual species. We recommend studies employ species richness, relative abundance, species composition, and distribution as conservation tools when inventorying or monitoring herpetofauna communities.
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Kwatrina, Rozza Tri. "KEANEKARAGAMAN SPESIES HERPETOFAUNA PADA BERBAGAI TIPE TUTUPAN LAHAN DI LANSEKAP PERKEBUNAN SAWIT: Studi Kasus di PT. BLP Central Borneo." Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management) 9, no. 2 (July 11, 2019): 304–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.29244/jpsl.9.2.304-313.
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The expansion of oil palm plantations in Indonesia is often blamed as the drivers of natural resource destruction and decrease the tropical biodiversity. Herpetofauna is one of biodiversity on oil palm plantation, but information about its species diversity is still limited. This research was aims to reveal the variation of diversity of Herpetofauna on oil palm landscape in central Borneo. Field inventory was conducted on seven types of land cover i.e. young oil palm, mature oil palm, old oil palm, High Conservation Value area, secondary forest, shrubs, and smallholder plantation. We used Visual Encounter Method to invent Herpetofauna spesies on all land cover type. This study reveal that the diversity of Herpetofauna species in PT BLP varies by land cover type. The land cover types of HCV and Secondary Forest have the largest number of species (12 species). Secondary Forest is the type of land cover with the highest abundance among other types of land cover, followed by old oil palm plantations. The oil palm plantations lanscape with different type of land cover can be part of the habitat for several Herpetofauna species and managed for sustainable oilpalm scheme.
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Eprilurahman, Rury, Muhammad Fahrul Hilmy, and Tony Febri Qurniawan. "Studi Keanekaragaman Reptil dan Amfibi di Kawasan Ekowisata Linggo Asri, Pekalongan, Provinsi Jawa Tengah." Berkala Penelitian Hayati 15, no. 1 (December 31, 2009): 93–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.23869/bphjbr.15.1.200915.
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Penelitian keanekaragaman dan kemelimpahan herpetofauna telah dilakukan dalam upaya mendukung kelestarian herpetofauna di kawasan ekowisata Linggo Asri. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 10–23 Juli 2009 secara aktif nokturnal dan diurnal dengan menggunakan metode purpossive sampling yang terpusat di empat lokasi kajian. Selanjutnya hasil yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan indeks keanekaragaman Shanon & Wiener dan indeks kemerataan Simpson. Total telah ditemukan sebanyak 20 jenis herpetofauna terdiri atas 10 jenis amfibia, 7 jenis lasertilia dan 3 jenis ophidia. Jenis tersebut antara lain yaitu: Fejervarya limnocharis, Fejervarya cancrivora, Occydozyga sumatrana, Occydozyga lima, Hylarana chalconota, Huia masonii, Limnonectes macrodon, Microhyla achatina, Phrynoidis aspera, Polypedates leucomystax, Bronchocela jubata, Eutropis multifasciata, Dasia olivacea, Hemidactylus platyurus, Hemidactylus frenatus, Hemidactylus garnoti, Cyrtodactylus marmoratus, Ahaetula prasina, Oligodon purpurascens, dan Rhabdophis chrysargos. Diketahui dari jenis-jenis tersebut dua jenis yaitu Huia masonii dan Microhyla achatina merupakan endemik Jawa. Hasil analisis didapatkan nilai indeks keanekeragaman sebesar 2,93 di mana tergolong tinggi. Sedangkan indeks kemerataan sebesar 0,43 yang menandakan persebaran herpetofauna di kawasan ekowisata Linggo Asri tidak merata dan terkonsentrasi beberapa titik. Tipe vegetasi dan ketinggian tempat merupakan faktor ekologi utama yang mempengaruhi penyebaran herpetofauna di kawasan ekowisata Linggo Asri.
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Saputro, Alfonsus Toribio Eko, Elika Boscha, Ananto Puradi Nainggolan, Donan Satria Yudha, and Rury Eprilurahman. "Diversity and Distribution of Herpetofauna in Banyu Nibo Waterfall Ecotourism Region, Nglanggeran, Gunung Kidul, Special Region of Yogyakarta." Journal of Tropical Biodiversity and Biotechnology 5, no. 1 (April 14, 2020): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/jtbb.53637.
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Banyu Nibo Waterfall is located near Nglanggeran, Gunung Kidul that well known for its eco-tourism development. The geographical and ecosystem condition could be providing unique habitat for herpetofauna. Herpetofauna has important role in the ecosystem as food chain components and even as environment bioindicator.The aim of this research is to asses the herpetofauna diversity in Banyu Nibo Waterfall as preliminary biodiversity data. The research was conducted using VES (Visual Encounter Survey) assisted by 500 meters transect line. As a result, 15 species were found, mainly distributed on area with tree coverage.
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Karim, Aditya K., Rury Eprilurahman, Laksmindra Fitria, and Paul J. Kawatu. "Senyawa Bioaktif Herpetofauna pada Penderita Diabetes Mellitus dan Hipertensi: Tinjauan Secara Patofisiologi." JURNAL BIOLOGI PAPUA 5, no. 1 (October 13, 2018): 35–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.31957/jbp.521.
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Amphibians and reptiles (herpetofauna groups) produced of many compounds. The herpetofauna and their chemical compounds have been the subject of intense research interest for many years due to their potential in medical application and in lead compound development for new drugs. A number of different types of compounds have been identified from the glandular skin secretions of amphibians and venom or saliva of reptiles. These compounds have been shown to be active against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, fungi, enveloped viruses, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiovascular disorder.Key words: Herpetofauna, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, drugs, pathophysiology
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RIYANTO, AWAL, TAUFAN NURZAMAN SULAEMAN, NUR RACHMAN, DIKI MUHAMAD CHAIDIR, WAHYU TRILAKSONO, and ACHMAD FARAJALLAH. "Short Communication: Herpetofauna diversity, potential ecotourism in Mount Galunggung, West Java, Indonesia." Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 20, no. 4 (April 1, 2019): 1173–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d200433.
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Abstract. Riyanto A, Sulaeman TN, Rachman N, Chaidir DM, Trilaksono W, Farajallah A. 2019. Short Communication: Herpetofauna diversity, potential ecotourism in Mount Galunggung, West Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 20: 1173-1179. Here we provide a list of herpetofauna at Mount Galunggung, West Java, Indonesia as potential biodiversity for ecotourism. Data were collected from our observations in March 2013 and November 2018 using visual and acoustic encounter search methods in the three zones (hot springs, craters, and foothills) on the nature tourism destination of the mount. We revealed 35 species of herpetofauna and their local distribution on these zones. Even though the diversity of herpetofauna has not been observed completely, we suggested that the biodiversity data from this zone should be used as the basic capital in turning nature tourism base into ecotourism base, so that it would provide more benefits to biodiversity conservation itself and to the local community.
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Paudel, Janaki, Laxman Khanal, Naresh Pandey, Laxmi Prasad Upadhyaya, Chandra Bahadur Sunar, Bina Thapa, Chet Raj Bhatta, Ramesh Raj Pant, and Randall C. Kyes. "Determinants of Herpetofaunal Diversity in a Threatened Wetland Ecosystem: A Case Study of the Ramaroshan Wetland Complex, Western Nepal." Animals 13, no. 1 (December 29, 2022): 135. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13010135.
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Wetlands are among the highly threatened ecosystems due to anthropogenic activities. The Ramaroshan Wetland Complex (RWC) of Achham District, Nepal is one of the high-altitude wetlands facing human induced degradation and loss. Herpetofauna are key bio-indicators of environmental health and habitat quality and are useful to assess habitat conditions of such threatened ecosystems. This study quantified the land use and land cover (LULC) change in the RWC and documented the diversity and distribution pattern of herpetofauna. The LULC in the area (13.94 Km2) was analyzed for 1989, 2000, 2010 and 2021 by supervised classification of remote sensing images. Surveys were conducted along 25 transects, each of 200 m in length and environmental variables were recorded for every observation of herpetofauna. The LULC analysis revealed an overall loss of 16% of the total water body between 1989 (0.25 Km2) and 2021 (0.21 Km2). Eleven species of herpetofauna (five amphibians and six reptiles) within five families and two orders (i.e., Anura and Squamata), were recorded with low diversity (H’ = 1.88312) and evenness (E = 0.3642) indices. The herpetofauna had a hump-shaped distribution along the elevation gradient with the highest richness and abundance at 2300 m asl. Amphibian abundance decreased with increasing distance to nearest water sources, whereas reptile abundance increased. Amphibians were more abundant in agricultural field and marsh land, whereas reptile abundance was higher around human settlements. Results indicate that the wetland area in the RWC is declining at an alarming rate and, in turn, might account for the low diversity and abundance of the herpetofauna.