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- Title
Herpetofauna diversity and distribution based on the elevational range in West Java, Indonesia.
- Authors
ERAWAN, TATANG SUHARMANA; JAUHAN, JIRJIZ; HUSODO, TEGUH; WULANDARI, INDRI; FAUZI, DERI ACHMAD; MEGANTARA, ERRI NOVIAR; SHANIDA, SYA SYA
- Abstract
The herpetofauna discovery in West Java is still low and has not yet described the herpetofauna community's species diversity entirely and thoroughly in West Java. It experiences high anthropogenic impacts both from infrastructure and tourism activities. If left further, herpetofauna species will become extinct locally because of anthropogenic factors. Therefore, it is essential to reveal the diversity and distribution of herpetofauna species. This study aimed to show diversity and distribution based on the elevational range in West Java. Visual Encounter Survey in combination with the Auditory Encounter Survey was applied in this study. We found 74 species where the Colubridae family were found most commonly in the study sites. Of 74 species, four species have high conservation status, including Rhacophorus reinwardtii, Ophiophagus hannah, Varanus salvator, and Malayopython reticulatus. Besides, ten species were found to be endemic to Java and Java-Bali. Based on elevation, herpetofauna is mainly located at elevations < 1000 m asl. The higher the height, the fewer the number of species found. In Amphibians, the highest number of species tend to be found at 400-1200 m asl and 1400-1700 m asl, while reptiles tend to be located at 400-900 m asl.
- Subjects
JAWA Barat (Indonesia); HERPETOFAUNA; SPECIES diversity; SPECIES distribution; COLUBRIDAE
- Publication
Biodiversitas: Journal of Biological Diversity, 2021, Vol 22, Issue 10, p4308
- ISSN
1412-033X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.13057/biodiv/d221023