38. Colleeneremia nigrocula

Khairunnisa, Riyanto, Amarasinghe, Anita, Farajallah, Hamidy, 2026

Publication :

Khairunnisa NF, A Riyanto, AAT Amarasinghe, S Anita, A Farajallah, A Hamidy (2026). Two distinct morphotypes of Colleeneremia (Anura: Pelodryadidae) from the Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia: Recognition of one as a new species. Taprobanica 15(1): 26–37.

Remarks :

We discovered Colleeneremia nigrocula from Tanimbar Islands in eastern Indonesia, previously misidentified as C. capitula. This study reveals previously unrecognized diversity within the Tanimbar pelodryadids and underscores the potential for rapid insular divergence in Wallacean amphibians.

Etymology:
The specific epithet “nigrocula” is a Latin compound adjective formed from “niger” (black) and “oculus” (eye), given in the nominative singular feminine to agree with the generic name Colleeneremia. The name refers to the uniformly black iris in life, a distinct diagnostic character separating this species from its congeners.

English name: Black-eyed tree frog
Local name (Indonesian): Katak Pohon mata-hitam