Species Composition of Amphibian In Gunungkelir Stream, Jatimulyo Village, Kulon Progo

Main Authors: Queniawan, Tony febri, Trijoko, Trijoko
Format: Article PeerReviewed application/pdf
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Sekolah Pascasarjana, UGM , 2012
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Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/35256/1/Tekno_Sains_Vol__2_No._1_2012.pdf
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  • Gunungkelir stream is located in Jtimulyo village, western part of Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Province. The ecosystem that surrounds Gunungkelir stream looks naturan and unpolluted, it possible for good living environment of amphibians. However the database about diversity of amphibians in Gunungkelir stream has not been revealed. This research was done to study species diversity, species richness, species composition and distribution of amphibians in Gunungkelir stream as an effort to support the suistainability of amphibians live for extinction. the research was done on jnuary - May 2009, at night. the VES (Visual Encounter Survey) method with line transects 250 m were used. A total 11 species of amphibians from 6 different amphibia families were identified. Phrynoid aspera, Leptobrachium hasseltii and Hylarna chalconota are dominat species. The higest percentage of amphibians population was tadpole (38%), followed by male (35%), female (21%), and the least were juvenile (6%). During the survey, different species of amphibians were observed with their own range of special distributian. Key word.: Amphibi, community structure, Gunungkelir stream