
Muhammad IqbalUniversitas Indo Global Mandiri
Muhammad Iqbal
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Short Communication Historically, the Javan Plover Charadrius javanicus was considered a local race of the Kentish Plover C. alexandrinus, distinguished by its darker earth-brown rather than sandy-brown upper parts, dark brown rather than black lores and eyeline, rusty-brown wash on the crown and often the nape (always white in the other races), da...
Urogymnus polylepis is known from several drainages in Southeast Asia but had not been reported from Sumatra. We compile records of U. polylepis from local newspapers, internet and interview with local people; supported with photographs and other evidence. There are 12 confirmed records between 2008 and 2016, from estuaries to about 170 km inland.
On 20 May 2024, Ceriagrion auranticum was recorded and photographed in Tagolu Village (0°46'36"N, 112°29'48"E), Poso District, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. This record represents the first report of Ceriagrion auranticum in Sulawesi.
Ceriagrion auranticum was observed and photographed at Kapuas Raya, Kapuas Hulu District, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia in January 2014. This report is the first published record of Ceriagrion auranticum from Borneo.
Enggano Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus enganus is a subspecies of Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus that range limited in Enggano Island, Bengkulu Province, Southwest Sumatra. Since a specimen collection on 11 November 1904, the occurence P. hermaphroditus enganus has not ever been reported again. There are two recent observations...
Enggano Island Flying Fox Pteropus hypomelanus enganus is an endemic subspecies of bats from Enggano Island, Sumatra, Indonesia. During a field visit to Enggano Island in 2020 and 2021, P. hypomelanus enganus was observed always active during daylight, including in flight, looking for food, puffing and cleaning the hair. Here, we report the diurnal...
North Sumatran Prevost's Squirrel Callosciurus prevostii piceus (Peters, 1866) is an endemic subspecies of terrestrial squirrel that only found in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. On 11 December 2022, we observed and documented C. prevostii piceus in Mugo Rayeuk Village (04°25'N, 96°10'E), Panton Reu Subdistrict, Aceh Barat District, Aceh Province, Sum...
Black-eared Squirrel Nannosciurus melanotis is a pygmy squirrel range from Sumatra, West Java, Borneo and its smaller adjacent islands. On 11 November 2020, we conducted a biodiversity survey in Tangerang Village (02°00'S, 110°39'E), Jelai Hulu Subdistrict, Ketapang District, West Kalimantan Province. In this survey, we observed and documented a ne...
Simeulue and surrounding islands form the northernmost extension of the West Sumatran Island chain and are home to a number of highly threatened and/or endemic bird taxa. Here, we compile the results of surveys and sighting reports between 2014-2021, coupled with an examination of online resources and ornithological literature, to build an avifauna...
Mozambique Tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus and Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticusare two non-native species of cichlids (Cichlidae: Cichliformes) that have established populations in Indonesia. There are many information about the presence of both non-native species in the country, but detailed distribution is filling a gap of information. We compi...
The Silvery Lutung Trachypithecus cristatus is recently listed as Vulnerable based on the assumption of the extensive habitat loss from forest fires, oil palm plantations and hunting. To review its status, we conduct a mega transect survey on 7 October 2023, to estimate the populations along 50 km of Banyuasin Drainage, Sumatra, Indonesia. We have...
The Long-tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis is an Endagered primate because species' population decline very rapidly due to high levels of hunting for trade. A survey to collect data on the M. fascicularis population was carried out in the lowland areas of South Sumatra Province on 7 September-16 October 2023. This survey was carried out in 17 site...
Stigmatogobius yanamensis is a small and cryptic goby, whose distribution remains poorly known. On 2 April 2016, two specimens of S. yanamensis with a standard length of 20-21 mm were caught by hand net in the intertidal zone of estuarine mangroves, above a muddy substrate at the mouth of Sembilang River, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. In addit...
Red-blue big-jawed spider Leucauge sarawakensis is a spider species described in 2015 from specimens collected in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Since 2015, there are many records of L. sarawakensis reported by citizen science platform. To update recent distribution of L. sarawakensis, we compile distribution of the species from confirmed reports and o...
The impact that is feared from geothermal activities, among others, is the decrease in flora-fauna biodiversity, especially in areas that have important values for the life of protected flora-fauna. This study aims to assess the diversity of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) at the location of the PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) Lumut Bal...
This study aims to assess the diversity of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) at the location of the PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) Lumut Balai Geothermal powerplant, Muara Enim, South Sumatra. This rapid survey was carried out on 4-15 June 2023, taking place in 7 locations namely Cluster 5, Cluster 6, Cluster 7, Cluster 9, Cluster 10, AP...
The mangrove forest in Pasir Timbul, Sungsang IV Village, Banyuasin Regency, part of mangrove area within the Air Telang Protected Forest Area, is experiencing pressure from changes in land cover. A rapid survey to determine the vertebrate diversity in Pasir Timbul, at the tip of the Air Telang Protected Forest area was conducted in early June 2023...
Survei Burung di Kawasan Merang Peatland Project (SMPP)
Pelatihan Survei Burung di Kawasan Sumatra Merang Peatland Project, Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin, Sumatera Selatan
Amphibian community structures in Isau-Isau Wildlife Reserve, South Sumatra, were investigated from Mei until July 2023. The data were obtained by Visual Encounter Survey combination with line transect. The data analyzed were Species Richness (Margalef Index), Diversity Index (H', Shannon-Wiener), Dominance (D, Simpson Index), and Evenness Index (J...
Survei Spesies Alien di Kampus Universitas Indo Global Mandiri
First record of Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei for Indonesia
Fourth report of the White-backed Bug-eyed Frog, Theloderma licin (Anura: Rhacophoridae), from Sumatra, Indonesia
Long-tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis is recently considered Endangered primate based on the assumption of rapid decline due to the heavy demand in trading. To look at recent data of this Endangered primate, we conduct a mega transect survey on 5 June 2022 and 10-15 June 2022, to assess the populatons on M. fascicularis along 115 km of Calik Rive...
Studies on the exploration of different food resources by adult butterflies in Indonesia have been relatively little attention. On 24 September 2022, a Blue Duffer Discophora nechohas been observed feeding on carrion of snake (Blue Coral Snake Calliophis bivirgatus) in the remaining secondary forest in Batu Gane Village, South Sumatra Province. Thi...
First record of the Sumatran Forest Gecko Gekko albomaculatus (Giebel, 1861) on Babi and Lasia islands, Sumatra, Indonesia
Catatan Tersembunyi Pejuang Konservasi. Society for Conservation Biology. Indonesia Chapter
The Sumatran Striped Rabbit Nesolagus netscheri is a little known rabbit that occurs only in Sumatra. Located in Bukit Barisan Mountains in South Sumatra Province, Isau-Isau Wildlife Reserve is one important habitat for N. netscheri. Eight records of N. netscheri were documented from Isau-Isau Wildlife Reserve between 1995 and 2022, three from came...
“Life finds a way”: A reflection on the smuggling of a living fossil, the Borneo Earless Monitor, Lanthanotus borneensis (Squamata: Lanthanotidae), in Indonesia
Black-and-white langur Presbytis bicolor Aimi & Bakar, 1992 is a rare endemic leaf-eating monkey that occurs only in a limited distribution between the Indragiri River and Batanghari River, Sumatra, Indonesia. In this paper, we summarize historical records of P. bicolor, put the distribution records into the map (including new localities, but still...
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris (Horsfield, 1821) is Endangered widespread shorebird species that occur in Banyuasin Peninsula, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. We compiled the published and unpublished reports of Great Knot in the Banyuasin Peninsula from 1984 to 2021. The population trend is shown to be increasing, based on the comparison in n...
Buku ini mengulas tuntas burung-burung di biogeografi Sunda Besar: Sumatra, Kalimantan, Jawa, Bali, serta pulau-pulau kecil di sekitarnya. Total 868 species yang diuraikan, diperkaya dengan 1.544 ilustrasi guna membantu pengenalan dan identifikasi. Buku didesain untuk semua kalangan, dari pengamat burung pemula hingga mahir, peneliti, akademisi, ba...
We report an observation of a Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis on 07 October 2021 in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. This is the first sight-record of the species in Indonesia since 1992.
Crabs have an important role in the food chain among the habitat of migratory birds at Berbak-Sembilang National Park (BSNP), due to it is the main food for these birds' population. The purpose of this study was to record the crabs' species found among the habitat of migratory birds at BSNP. The methodology used is a survey by measuring environment...
Observation of the Asian Grass Lizard, Takydromus sexlineatus Daudin, 1802 (Squamata: Lacertidae), swimming across a river in Sumatra, Indonesia
Sumatran Admiral Vanessa samani (Hagen, 1895) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) is a butterfly endemic to Sumatra, and can only be found in the Karo Highlands (North Sumatra) and Kerinci Mountain (southwestern Sumatra). In this paper, we report two additional records of V. samani from the Aceh Province in northern Sumatra, and the Jambul Highlands of Sout...
A Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida, consistent with the species’ aggressive nature, was observed to catch and then consume a Great Bluespotted
Mudskipper Boleophthalmus pectinirostris in the Nibung River, Banyuasin Peninsula, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The fish was ca. 15 cm in length, which was perhaps equal to the tern’s body length and...
The Sumatran striped rabbit Nesolagus netscheri (Schlegel, 1880) is a rare, endemic mammal found only in mainland Sumatra, Indonesia. In late September 2021, the Nature Conservation Agency of Bengkulu province received two young N. netscheri individuals caught from a village in Bengkulu province, Sumatra, Indonesia. After four months in captivity,...
Silvery Pigeon Columba argentina is a Critically Endangered species whose known population is apparently tiny and confined to islands off western Sumatra. In July 2021, during a bird survey of Simeulue and surrounding islands (Aceh province, Sumatra) we found a chick of this species collected by local people, an adult kept as a cagebird, and made s...
Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris (Owen in Gray, 1866), has been reported in the waters of Berbak Sembilang National Park, Indonesia, since 1990. We used interview techniques, direct observations, and secondary data from the literature to show that this dolphin occurs on the east coast of South Sumatra from October to February. An Irrawaddy...
Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus is one of the most common small migratory shorebird in Banyuasin Peninsula, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. There are at least 32 documented observations of significant counts of Lesser Sand Plover in Banyuasin Peninsula between 1984 to 2020. Based on the single largest record of Lesser Sand Plover at a sit...
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus is an uncommon migrant to northern Sumatra but a rare visitor in the rest of the Greater Sundas (central and southern Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali). Until 2018 this species had been recorded just once (on 1 December 1988) in the Banyuasin Peninsula, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Three records of Br...
Jeruju River in Sumatra of Indonesia is one important remaining peat swamp area in South Sumatra Province. A study to looking at fish diversity and abundance of pelagic small fishes in Jeruju River was conducted on 28 to 30 August 2020. There are six species of pelagic small fishes recorded caught using hand lift net 1x1 m 2 , including Brevibora c...
A specimen of the Giant Imperial Purlisa gigantea Distant, 1881 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) was collected on 5 th February 2020 from lower Dempo Mountain, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia and preserved. This finding is likely to represent the first record of P. gigantea in Dempo Mountain, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia.
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766) is Endangered species confined in East Asian Australasian Flyway (EAAF) sites. We compiled and summarized all historical numbers of Far Eastern Curlew in Banyuasin Peninsula, South Sumatra, Indonesia. A total of 30 records were documented from 1984 to 2020. The largest number is 2,620 in...
Kupu-kupu adalah salah satu keanekaragaman hayati di Sumatera yang memiliki keunikan, nilai estetika dan salah satu organisme penting dalam menyeimbangkan kehidupan di alam. Informasi yang meringkas keberadaan kupu-kupu di Sumatera terbit pada tahun 1895, dan setelah itu tidak ada satupun pustaka yang merangkum mengenai keanekaragaman jenis kupu-ku...
Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus is a Near Threatened shorebird species that only occur in East Asian Australasian Flyway (EAAF) sites. Banyuasin peninsula has known as important habitat for Asian Dowitcher during migration period. We compile and summarize all records of Asian Dowitcher in Banyuasin peninsula. There are at least 33 records...
Predation of an Enggano Flying Lizard (Draco modiglianii Vinciguerra, 1892) (Squamata: Agamidae) by a Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) on Enggano Island, Indonesia
Two tiny individuals of Sumatra Pale Hedge Blue Udara dilecta neodilecta (Fruhstorfer, 1910) were observed and documented on 18 August 2014 in Lake Kaco of Kerinci Highlands, Jambi Province. This butterfly was determined using appropriate guides. Finding of Udara d. neodilecta represent a southernmost record (020S) for this Sumatran endemic subspec...
An individual of the Catius Rona Hedge Blue Udara rona catius (Fruhstorfer, 1910) was found and photographed on 28 April 2018 in Jambul Highlands, South Sumatra province, Indonesia. After photographed, the butterfly was identified using major references. This incidental finding of Udara rona catius is a first record for southern Sumatra. The potent...
This paper updating recent checklist of shorebird species in Banyuasin delta (Sembilang), Sumatra, Indonesia. The shorebirds in Banyuasin delta has been surveyed from 1984 to 2008, recording 25 species. Surveys over the last decade (2009 to 2019) added three species of shorebirds in Banyuasin Delta, including: Pied Avocet Recuvirostra avocetta, Bla...
An unusual looking small Curlew Numenius was observed and photographed on 22 November 2018 in a flock of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata at Barong river, Banyuasin Peninsular, Banyuasin district, South Sumatra province, Indonesia. This small curlew appeared to be very similar to the Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus (N. p. phaeopus, N. p. variegatus and...
Observations of Milky Storks Mycteria cinerea were made in Pulau Dua Strict Nature Reserve (Cagar Alam Pulau Dua; 30 hectare reserve; 6° 01' S, 106° 21' E), Banten, Northwest Java, Indonesia in 2020. These observations confirmed that the storks returned to breed at a site where breeding was last recorded in 1975.
The Tawny coster Acraea terpsicore (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) is a non-native species of butterfly that has been recorded in Sumatra since 2009. Summarize recent review confirmed 40 spatial distribution records of A. terpsicore between 2009 to 2020. These records suggest A. terpsicore have widely distributed and colonialized in Sumatra.
Ikan-ikan air tawar Sembilang Dangku
We summarize all reports of Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia recorded in Indonesia, with particular focus on Sumatra (1983–2019). There
were 29 records in total, which together indicate that the Caspian Tern is a regular visitor to Indonesia, in contrast to previous assumptions that it is rare. This species has been recorded during the non-breeding...
An individual of Phalakron Plain Plushblue Flos apidanus phalakron was observed and photographed on 17 March 2020 at campus Sriwijaya University, Indralaya, South Sumatra province. In South Sumatra, this butterfly only known from a historical record in 1929. The recent observation of Flos apidanus phalakron in Indralaya represent a new record for S...
Notes on a visit to Enggano Island, Sumatra, Indonesia, in early 2020
Now you see them, now you don’t: how representative are field surveys when most birds are caged? A case study from the lower montane forests of southern Sumatra, Indonesia
The Giant Freshwater Stingray Urogymnus polylepis (Bleeker, 1852) has been known from several drainages in Sunda land (Sumatra, Kalimantan and Java). We compiled most recent update records of U. polylepis in Indonesia based from local social media and internet supported with photographs or other evidences. There are 42 total records of U. polylepis...
The Sugihan wetlands is conducted in 2016 to 2019. Three field visits were carried out to looking at how many number of bird an unique landscape in Ogan Komering Ilir district, South Sumatra province, Indonesia. The area covering is about 2.863 km², mostly dominated by wetlands, ranging from peatland to the mangrove zone and including Padang-Sugiha...
Is the endemic Enggano Thrush Geokichla leucolaema now under serious threat of extinction?
We summarize observations of the Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger in Sumatra from 2016 to 2019. Based on these observations, we suggest that Little Cormorant has become widespread in Sumatra.
A specimen of Dempo Paris Peacock Papilio paris dempo Okano, 1988 (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera: Papilionidae) has been caught and collected on 5 February 2020 in lower Dempo mountain, South Sumatra province, Indonesia. This butterfly was preserved for a scientific purpose, and the specimen deposited to biological museum of Department of Biology of Sri...
Lanskap Sembilang Dangku merupakan kawasan di Provinsi Sumatera Selatan yang terbentang dari Suaka Margasatwa Dangku di bagian barat hingga pesisir Sembilang di bagian timur. Kawasan ini memiliki nilai penting bagi konservasi keanekaragaman hayati dan ekosistemnya, serta merupakan habitat bagai berbagai jenis burung. Buku ini hadir dengan maksud un...
A scalloped hammerhead shark Spyraena lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834) with c. 40 cm of total length was stranded and photographed on 6 April 2020 in Mahakam river, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia. This unexpected finding is represent a first ever know inland record of S. lewini in freshwater habitat.