Sains
Malaysiana 41(6)(2012): 691–696
Checklist of the Herpetofauna of Bukit
Perangin Forest Reserve, Kedah, Malaysia
(Senarai
Semak Spesies Herpetofauna di Hutan Simpan Bukit Perangin, Kedah, Malaysia)
Ibrahim Jaafar*, Zalina Awang, Nur Hafizah Ibrahim, Amirah
Hurzaid,
Nurul Dalila Abdul Rahim & Amirudin Ismail
School of Distance
Education, Universiti
Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Shahriza Shahrudin
School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Universiti
Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Shahrul Anuar Md Sah
School of Biological
Sciences, Universiti
Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Mohd Abdul Muin
National Poison Centre, Universiti Sains
Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 3 Jun 2011 /
Diterima: 30 Disember 2011
ABSTRACT
Bukit Perangin Forest Reserve, Kedah
Malaysia is a popular forest park well known for its clear rivers and streams,
interesting sedimentary rock formations and a rich biodiversity in flora and
fauna. However to date no report on the amphibians and reptiles of this forest
has ever been published. Therefore, from January 2009 to May 2010, herpetofauna
surveys were conducted at Bukit Wang Recreational Forest, which forms a part of
the Bukit Perangin Forest Reserve. The results of the survey showed that a
total of 15 species of amphibians belonging to 6 families and 15 species of
reptiles belonging to 7 families were found in the study area. These constitute
the first records for the amphibians and reptiles in this forest. The
herpetofauna checklist showed that the most abundant amphibians were from the
family Ranidae while the most abundant reptiles were from the family
Gekkonidae.
Keywords:
Amphibians; Bukit Perangin Forest Reserve; reptiles
ABSTRAK
Hutan Simpan Bukit Perangin, Kedah
Malaysia adalah sebuah taman hutan yang popular, terkenal dengan sungai-sungai
yang jernih, pembentukan batu enapan yang menarik dan biodiversiti yang kaya
dengan flora dan fauna. Walau bagaimanapun, setakat ini tiada
laporan mengenai amfibia dan reptilia daripada hutan ini pernah diterbitkan. Oleh itu, dari Januari 2009 hingga Mei 2010, tinjauan herpetofauna telah
dijalankan di Hutan Rekreasi Bukit Wang, yang merupakan sebahagian daripada
Hutan Simpan Bukit Perangin. Hasil daripada tinjauan menunjukkan bahawa
sebanyak 15 spesies amfibia yang terdiri daripada 6 famili dan 15 spesies
reptilia yang terdiri daripada 7 famili telah ditemui di kawasan kajian. Ia merupakan rekod yang pertama untuk amfibia dan reptilia di dalam
hutan ini. Senarai spesies herpetofauna menunjukkan
amfibia yang paling banyak dijumpai adalah daripada famili Ranidae manakala
reptilia adalah daripada famili Gekkonidae.
Kata
kunci: Amfibia; Hutan Simpan Bukit Perangin; reptilian
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*Pengarang surat-menyurat; email: jibrahim@usm.my
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