The research about frogs and toads diversity in the Code River, Province of Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY) had been done in 2012 (Yudha et al, 2013). Now, after five years passed, we conduct monitoring activities to updating its diversity and distribution. After five years, we consider that there are many changes along the river that influenced habitat condition for frogs and toads which live along and near the river. Some of the changes are unused land became human settlement or paddy fields and waste land. The purpose of this research is to monitor the diversity of frogs and toads after five years along Code River. The method used was line transect combine with visual encounter surveys (VES) and river bank cruising. Results show that the species number of frogs and toads found in 2012 were slightly higher compare to 2017. The frogs and toads on upstream part were diverse in 2017 compare to 2012 due to natural restoration of riparian vegetation occur on upstream. The frogs and toads on midstream part were less diverse in 2017 compare to 2012 due to increasing human activities near the river and less riparian vegetation. The frogs and toads on downstream part were also less diverse in 2017 compare to 2012 due to increasing human activities near the river and more household waste stuck on riparian vegetation. There was variation of anurans diversity after five years due to changing on physical condition of the river and human activities near the river.

A new species, Cherax warsamsonicus sp. n., endemic to the Warsamson River drainage, in the western part of the Kepala Burung (Vogelkop) peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia, is described, figured and compared with its closely related species, Cherax misolicus Holthuis, 1949. The new species may be easily distinguished from C. misolicus by the shape of the rostrum, absence of setae on the rostrum, the shape of the chelae, the presence of 3-4 cervical spines and by using sequence divergence, which is substantial for considering C. warsamsonicus sp. n. to be a new species. The new species is collected and exported for ornamental purposes and its commercial name in the pet trade is Cherax “irian jaya”, Cherax “pink coral”, or Cherax “hoa creek“. Due to similar colouration it is often confused with the recently described Cherax pulcher Lukhaup, 2015.

Penelitian mengenai keanekaragaman ikan air tawar di Sungai Opak DIY telah dilakukan dan dipublikasikan, tahun 2006, 2011 dan 2013. Data mengenai keanekaragaman ikan di Sungai Opak perlu dilakukan penambahan data, terutama data menyeluruh dari hulu hingga muara. Penambahan data perlu dilakukan, karena dimungkinkan ditemukan jenis ikan yang belum sempat tertangkap pada penelitian sebelumnya. Data jenis ikan yang tidak tertangkap pada penelitian sebelumnya, dapat menambah keanekaragaman jenis ikan di Sungai Opak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melengkapi dan menambah data keanekaragaman jenis ikan yang terdapat di sepanjang Sungai Opak, dari hulu hingga muara. Pengambilan sampel dari hulu hingga muara menggunakan metode Purposive Random Sampling dengan bantuan jaring besar, kecil dan jala tebar. Sampling secara umum dibagi dalam empat bagian yaitu: hulu, tengah, hilir dan muara. Pada penelitian yang kami lakukan, terdapat beberapa jenis ikan yang tidak dijumpai pada penelitian sebelumnya, yaitu: lima jenis ikan dibagian hulu, di bagian tengah terdapat tiga jenis ikan yang tidak dijumpai pada penelitian sebelumnya, baik sampling hulu maupun hilir. Di bagian hilir dijumpai tujuh jenis ikan saat penelitian ini dan tidak dijumpai pada penelitian sebelumnya. Pada bagian muara, dijumpai lima belas jenis ikan yang tidak dijumpai di hilir pada penelitian sebelumnya. Total terdapat 28 jenis ikan yang dijumpai di tahun 2013 tetapi belum dijumpai di penelitian sebelumnya.

Penelitian keanekaragaman dan kemelimpahan herpetofauna telah dilakukan dalam upaya mendukung kelestarian herpetofauna di kawasan ekowisata Linggo Asri. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 10–23 Juli 2009 secara aktif nokturnal dan diurnal dengan menggunakan metode purpossive sampling yang terpusat di empat lokasi kajian. Selanjutnya hasil yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan indeks keanekaragaman Shanon & Wiener dan indeks kemerataan Simpson. Total telah ditemukan sebanyak 20 jenis herpetofauna terdiri atas 10 jenis amfibia, 7 jenis lasertilia dan 3 jenis ophidia. Jenis tersebut antara lain yaitu: Fejervarya limnocharis, Fejervarya cancrivora, Occydozyga sumatrana, Occydozyga lima, Hylarana chalconota, Huia masonii, Limnonectes macrodon, Microhyla achatina, Phrynoidis aspera, Polypedates leucomystax, Bronchocela jubata, Eutropis multifasciata, Dasia olivacea, Hemidactylus platyurus, Hemidactylus frenatus, Hemidactylus garnoti, Cyrtodactylus marmoratus, Ahaetula prasina, Oligodon purpurascens, dan Rhabdophis chrysargos. Diketahui dari jenis-jenis tersebut dua jenis yaitu Huia masonii dan Microhyla achatina merupakan endemik Jawa. Hasil analisis didapatkan nilai indeks keanekeragaman sebesar 2,93 di mana tergolong tinggi. Sedangkan indeks kemerataan sebesar 0,43 yang menandakan persebaran herpetofauna di kawasan ekowisata Linggo Asri tidak merata dan terkonsentrasi beberapa titik. Tipe vegetasi dan ketinggian tempat merupakan faktor ekologi utama yang mempengaruhi penyebaran herpetofauna di kawasan ekowisata Linggo Asri.

Abinawanto, Hamidah H, Bowolaksono A, Eprilurahman R. 2018. Short Communication: Biometric of freshwater crayfish (Cherax spp.) from Papua and West Papua,, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 19: 489-495. Freshwater crayfish, Cherax spp. is a native crayfish species in Papua, Indonesia. Biometric information of this crayfish species in Indonesia is limited. Hence, this study aimed to provide these data. Specimens were collected from West Papua Province, i.e., from Uter Lake (Atinjo Subdistrict, Maybrat) and Seremuk River (Haha Village, Seremuk Subdistrict, South Sorong), respectively. Besides, the specimens were also collected from Papua Province in Baliem River at Pike Village, Hubukiak Subdistrict, and Wesaput Village, Wesaput Subdistrict, Jayawijaya. Data were analyzed using canonical discriminant function (CDF). The results showed that the longest carapace of Cherax spp. was 97.83 mm found in Baliem River at Pike Village. CDF analysis showed that there were three population groups of Cherax spp. from four locations. The first group originated from Uter Lake (Atinjo Subdistrict) and Seremuk River (Haha village). The second group was from Baliem River (Pike Village; Hubukiak Subdistrict, Jayawijaya and the third group from Baliem River (Wesaput Village; Wesaput Subdistrict).