Vertebrata systematics is a compulsory subject for students Faculty of Biology Education University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta, with the number of SKS is 1 and 100 minutes fora one-time meeting. The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of students in practicum Vertebrata Systematics in Biology Education Studies Program of FKIP University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta academic year 2016/2017. This research is expost facto research using data of practicum value and student questionnaire result. The results showed that the final value of the practice is in the category of very good with an average of 80,86 and the questionnaire of student’s ability for internal factors are in good category with an average of 62.77 and external factors are in good category with average 76.80. Based on these results, it can be concluded that student’s ability in practicum Vertebrata Systematics in Biology Education Studies Program of FKIP University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta academic year 2016/2017 is in good category
