Open AccessCaptive reproduction of timor monitor, Varanus timorensis (Gray, 1831) in Indonesia
Author(s) -
Evy Arida,
. Mulyadi,
Novia Handayani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/457/1/012004
Subject(s) - christian ministry , captive breeding , breed , geography , reproduction , biodiversity , environmental resource management , biology , ecology , habitat , political science , endangered species , law , environmental science
Varanus timorensis is an endemic species of Monitor lizards in Indonesia. Distribution areas of the species are restricted to a few islands in the Lesser Sundas and protection for conservation is given through a legal status in the Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 7 Tahun 1999. Successful breedings have been reported outside Indonesia and we attempt for the first time to report efforts to breed this species in captive environments in Indonesia. We conducted inspections at five reptile breeding facilities in Java between 2017 and 2018. Using information and data obtained from interviews with owners and/or managers, we estimate production capacity for each facility and compare with export permit data. We found sufficient breeding infrastructure in all five facilities and parental stocks at F0 and F1 levels were recorded by legal documents issued by the Biodiversity Conservation Directorate of Ministry of Environment and Forestry to ensure no additional animals are stocked from the wild. Estimates of individuals produced in breeding facilities is lower than minimum estimates of production capacity. We found no breeding records were available during inspections. Therefore, Management and Scientific Authorities should carry out regular inspections and collect direct reproductive data, for example once or twice per year.