KARAKTERISTIK POPULASI DAN HABITAT KELELAWAR HIPPOSIDEROS CERVINUS (SUB ORDO MICROCHIROPTERA) DI GUA BRATUS KECAMATAN AIR BESAR KABUPATEN LANDAK
ABSTRACT: Population
characteristics is one of the efforts made to determine the presence of
Hipposideros cervinus in a particular habitat. This study aims to investigate
the population characteristics of H. cervinus and physical characteristics of Bratus
cave in Air Besar District, Landak Regency. The study was conducted by using
Capture Mark Release Recapture method. Bats were caught in the web were marked
with red oil paint on their digiti then released and recaptured again after 24
hours. The morphometrics of H. cervinus measured in this study are body length,
wing span length, forearm length, fibula length, ears length, tail length,
tarsometatarsus length, tarsometatarsus diameter, hind legs length without
claws, hind legs length with the longest claws. The results show that the
population of H. cervinus in the Cave of Bratus is 120 ind. Total number of H.
cervinus found are 54 individuali consisted of 18 males and 36 females with sex
ratio of 1: 2. The temperature, humidity, light intensity, and wind speed at
the Cave of Bratus ranging from 26o to 27oC, 87-94%, 8-12 lux, and 0 m/s
respectively. Hence, environmental characteristics of the Cave of Bratus are
suitable as habitat of H.cervinus.
Penulis: Fetronius Piter, Tri
Rima Setyawati, Irwan Lovadi
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd150105
