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Papurana arfaki
As recorded: Rana arfaki Meyer, 1875
Animalia › Chordata › Amphibia › Anura › Ranidae
- Collected by
- A Allison
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AA 17654
- Locality
- Beregoro Village, 2 km S and 4.3 km W of Wori Wori (= Vori Vori) Bluff
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- -9.3931, 147.5580
- Identified by
- A Allison
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Papurana arfaki observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-08-29.

2025-08-29
Papua New Guinea, Central Province, Varirata National Park
(c) Alexander A. Fomichev, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-19
Papua New Guinea, Central Province, Varirata National Park
(c) Alexander A. Fomichev, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Papurana arfaki. BPBM 27341. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95067167. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/27341.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95067167 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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