Cornufer papuensis ( Meyer, 1874 )

Karin, Benjamin R., Stubbs, Alexander L., Arifin, Umilaela, Bloch, Luke M., Ramadhan, G., Iskandar, Djoko T., Arida, Evy, Reilly, Sean B., Kusnadi, Agus & Mcguire, Jimmy A., 2018, The herpetofauna of the Kei Islands (Maluku, Indonesia): Comprehensive report on new and historical collections, biogeographic patterns, conservation concerns, and an annotated checklist of species from Kei Kecil, Kei Besar, Tam, and Kur, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 66, pp. 704-738 : 732

Cornufer papuensis ( Meyer, 1874)

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Type locality. “Mysore” [= Biak Island ], Indonesia .

Distribution in the Kei Islands. Our expedition and the WAM expedition found this species only on Kei Besar.

Natural history. Cornufer papuensis was found largely associated with stream systems on Kei Besar near Gunung Daab. Like all Ceratobatrachids, it lays eggs in damp areas that develop directly into froglets, forgoing the larval lifestage entirely ( Menzies, 1976). These frogs were abundant on the stream bank of the creek (Fig. 3) coming off the west side of Gunung Daab at night, much as Limnonectes fanged frogs are in Sulawesi and the rest of Indonesia.

Field identification. This is the only amphibian known from the Kei islands with long digits on the hindfoot with no more than a slight trace of webbing. First finger longer than second; SVL to 46 mm (males) and 64 mm (females) ( Zweifel et al., 1969). Colour patchy grey-brown to black, with small skin folds.