Papua Wrinkled Ground Frog
Cornufer papuensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyCeratobatrachidae (Triangle Frogs)
- GenusCornufer
- SpeciesCornufer papuensis (Papua Wrinkled Ground Frog)
About the Papua Wrinkled Ground Frog
Cornufer papuensis is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is found in the northern parts of New Guinea and in many surrounding islands, including the Bismarck Archipelago, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Trobriand Islands (Papua New Guinea), and Maluku Islands including Sula Islands and Seram Island (Indonesia). Common name Papua wrinkled ground frog has been coined for the species.
Males can grow to 46 mm (1.8 in) and females to 64 mm (2.5 in) in snout–vent length. The toes have a trace of basal webbing. The dorsum has numerous short skin folds. There are three dorsal color patterns morphs: unicolored, two-striped (dorsolateral stripes), and one-striped (vertebral stripe).
The male advertisement call is loud and consists of partly clustered pulses. Note length is 96–157 ms and inter-note length is 130–306 ms. Note repetition rate is relatively low at 4 per second. Cornufer papuensis is a very common species in much of its range and occurs in a variety of habitats from primary rain forest to secondary regrowth, gardens, and other heavily disturbed habitats. It is a lowland species occurring at elevations below 1,200 m (3,900... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Batanta Wrinkled Ground Frog
Cornufer batantae
Dotted Wrinkled Ground Frog
Cornufer punctatus
White-lipped Treefrog
Nyctimystes infrafrenatus
Cophixalus rajampatensis
Cophixalus rajampatensis
New Guinea Bush Frog
Asterophrys turpicola
Cophixalus salawatiensis
Cophixalus salawatiensis
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Wondiwoi Callulops Frog
Asterophrys pullifer
Arfak Mountains Frog
Papurana arfaki
Papua Frog
Papurana papua
Eilogo Estate Frog
Papurana garritor
Papurana volkerjane
Papurana volkerjane
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Papua Wrinkled Ground Frog in Raja Ampat?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Papua Wrinkled Ground Frog sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Papua Wrinkled Ground Frog in Raja Ampat?
July has the highest sighting rate for Papua Wrinkled Ground Frog in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.