36. Leptobrachium widianai

Fauzan, Smith, Amarasinghe, Farajallah, Racho, Matsui, Hamidy, 2026

Publication :

Fauzan MF, EN Smith, AAT Amarasinghe, A Farajallah, A Racho, M Matsui, A Hamidy (2026). A new species of Leptobrachium Tschudi, 1838 (Anura: Megophryidae) from Bali and East Java, Indonesia. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 74: 62–86.

Remarks :

We discovered Leptobrachium widianai from Buleleng (Bali) and Kediri (East Java), previously misidentified as L. hasseltii. The new species is the seventh species reported from Indonesia, representing the third endemic within the genus.

Etymology:
The specific epithet honours Mr. I Made Widiana Darma Santosa, Director of the Bali Reptile Park, whose longstanding dedication to the conservation of Indonesian reptiles and amphibians — particularly those of Bali — has significantly advanced both in-situ and ex-situ conservation awareness. The name is formed as a genitive singular noun.

English name: Widiana’s Litter Frog