Eksplorasi Keanekargaman herpetofauna di Kecamatan Girimulyo Kabupaten Kulon Progo Yogyakarta

The research was aimed to reveal and document herpetofauna from Girimulyo District kulon progo Regency, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Province. This reseach was done from November - Desember 2008 and January - April 2009 in faor research locations were Girimulyo, Jatimulyo, Giripuro and Purwosari. The VES (Visual Encaounter Survey) method were used and combined with interview method. A total of 40 species of herpetofauna are identifoed in to 13 family. Among 40 species, on;ly one (Mycrohyla achatina) is endemic to java. The commonest along all site were Eutropis multifasciata and Hylarana chalconota