Pola Pergerakan Harian dan Mikrohabitat Katak Pohon Bergaris (Polypedates leucomystax) di Taman Wisata Alam/Cagar Alam Sibolangit, Sumatera Utara

Abstract

Polypedates leucomystax is one tree frogs that inhabit the Park area Nature / Nature Reserves Sibolangit. This type of frog tolerance high life that are found in various habitats, but over time due to physical development at the site led to the decline of this type so that research on the pattern of movement of the Daily and microhabitat Tree Frog Striped (Polypedates leucomystax) in the Park Nature / Nature Reserves and articles, North Sumatra in December 2014 to April 2015. This study uses 3 males and 3 females frog with methods spool track. Daily movement patterns in Polypedates leucomystax random or irregular which are farthest distance on the female frog as far as 48,71m and the shortest distance found in male frogs so far 10,86m. Observation of microhabitat use both day and night shows many frogs are in a protected location such as litter (55.6%), herbaceous plants (20.3%), land (14.8%) and grass (9.3 %) with activity that is often found sleeping (40%) during the day and move (62.5%) at night.