Herpetofauna consisting of reptiles and
amphibians is a group of fauna whose biodiversity
potential is rarely known and is not well known by the
public. The purpose of this study was to determine the
distribution, ecology and diversity of herpetofauna in
Mesangat Wetlands. The method used in this research is
the Visual Encounter Survey (VES) search method by
searching directly for the type of herpetofauna around
the predetermined pathway. Field orientation is carried
out to determine the location of the observation, the
location of the observation is divided into 3 locations
(Mesangat Hilir, Tengah and Hulu) in one observation
location there are 5 stations (lanes) for herpetofauna
observation. Observations were made in the morning
starting at 09.00 - 12.00 WITA and at night starting at
20.00 - 23.00 WITA. Recorded data related to the
number of individuals, activities, time found,
environmental parameters and measured SVL if
possible. Identified species were found using the
identification key book Field Frogs of Borneo Inger and
Stuebing (2014) and A Field Guide to the Snakes of
Borneo Stuebing, Inger and Lardner (2014). The data
were analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2010. The results
showed that the distribution of herpetofauna in
Mesangat Wetlands was fairly evenly distributed and
the ecology of Mesangat Wetlands supported for
herpetofauna life and the diversity index value obtained
was 1.53 which was classified as medium category.
Keywords : Herpetofauna, Distribution, Ecology, Warmth And Diversity.