List of amphibians and reptiles of Mount Halimun Salak National Park

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Below is a list of amphibians and reptiles of Mount Halimun Salak National Park in West Java, Indonesia, drawn from Kurniati (2005). [1]

Mount Halimun Salak National Park national park in Java, Indonesia

Mount Halimun Salak National Park is a 400 km2 conservation area in the Indonesian province of West Java on the island of Java. Established in 1992, the park comprises two mountains, Mount Salak and Mount Halimun with an 11-kilometer forest corridor. It is located near the better known Mount Gede Pangrango National Park, but the national park should be accessed from Sukabumi, 2 hours drive to the administration post and then 2 hours drive again to Cikaniki post gate.

West Java Province in Indonesia

West Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the western part of the island of Java and its capital and largest urban center is Bandung, although much of its population in the northwest corner of the province live in areas suburban to the larger urban area of Jakarta, though that city itself lies outside the administrative province. With a population of 46.3 million West Java is the most populous of Indonesia's provinces.

Indonesia Republic in Southeast Asia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the world's largest island country, with more than seventeen thousand islands, and at 1,904,569 square kilometres, the 14th largest by land area and the 7th largest in combined sea and land area. With over 261 million people, it is the world's 4th most populous country as well as the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population.

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Amphibians

<i>Leptobrachium hasseltii</i> species of amphibian

Leptobrachium hasseltii is a species of toad found in Southeast Asia. According to the current understanding, this species is known with certainty only from Java, Madura, Bali, and Kangean Islands, Indonesia. The species is also commonly reported to occur in the Philippines, but these are believed to refer to another, unnamed species.

<i>Megophrys montana</i> species of amphibian

Megophrys montana is a species of frog found in Java and possibly Sumatra.

<i>Phrynoidis asper</i> species of amphibian

The Asian giant toad, sometimes referred to as the river toad, is a large toad native to Southeast Asia.

Reptiles

Lizards

<i>Gehyra mutilata</i> species of reptile

Gehyra mutilata, also known as the common four-clawed gecko, stump-toed gecko, tender-skinned house gecko, sugar lizard, Pacific gecko, or butiki, is a wide-ranging lizard that is probably native to Southeast Asia. It has made its way to several areas of the world including Sri Lanka, Indochina, and many of the Pacific Islands. The gecko is somewhat plump, with delicate skin. The skin is usually colored a soft purplish/pinkish gray with golden spots on younger specimens; these spots eventually fade with age.

<i>Draco volans</i> species of reptile

Draco volans, the common flying dragon, is a species of lizard endemic to Southeast Asia. Like other members of genus Draco, this species has the ability to glide using winglike lateral extensions of skin called patagia.

Snakes

<i>Ahaetulla prasina</i> species of reptile

Ahaetulla prasina is a species of snake in the family Colubridae native to southern Asia. Its common names include Asian vine snake, Boie's whip snake, Gunther's whip snake, and Oriental whip snake.

Calamaria lumbricoidea, commonly known as Variable Reed Snake, is a species of dwarf snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in Thailand, W. Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines.

<i>Dendrelaphis pictus</i> species of reptile

Dendrelaphis pictus is a species of snake found in Southeast Asia and India.

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Mount Salak mountain in West Java, Indonesia

Mount Salak is an eroded volcano in West Java, Indonesia. It has several satellite cones on its southeast flank and the northern foot, along with two additional craters at the summit. Mount Salak has been evaluated for geothermal power development. According to a popular belief, the name "Salak" derived from salak, a tropical fruit with scaly skin; however, according to Sundanese tradition, the name was derived from the Sanskrit word Salaka which means "silver". Mount Salak can be translated to "Silver Mountain" or "Mount Silver".

Bantam caecilian species of amphibian

The Bantam caecilian is a species of amphibian in the family Ichthyophiidae of caecilians, endemic to Indonesia. Until its rediscovery in 2000, it was known only from the 1827 type specimen.

Javan torrent frog species of amphibian

The Javan torrent frog is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Java, Indonesia. It is found in Mount Halimun Salak National Park, Ujung Kulon National Park, and Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park in West Java, as well as in Dieng Nature Reserve in Central Java.

Fanged river frog species of amphibian

The fanged river frog, Javan giant frog, Malaya wart frog, or stone creek frog is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family endemic to Sumatra and Java, Indonesia. Records from other regions are probably caused by misidentifying other species such as Limnonectes blythii as this species.

Nyctixalus margaritifer is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Java, Indonesia, where it is found in Mount Halimun Salak National Park and Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park.

Philautus vittiger is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to West Java, Indonesia, and has been recorded in Mount Halimun Salak National Park and Pangalengan.

Djoko Tjahjono Iskandar is an Indonesian herpetologist who studies the amphibians of Southeast Asia and Australasia. He is a professor of biosystematics and ecology at Institut Teknologi Bandung, a university located in Bandung, Indonesia.

References

  1. Kurniati, Hellen (2005). "Species richness and habitat preferences of herpetofauna in Gunung Halimun National park, West Java [Kekayaan Jenis dan Preferensi Habitat Herpetofauna di Taman Nasional Gunung Halimun]". Berita Biologi, Volume 7, Nomor 5, Agustus 2005.

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