Endemic Animals of Maluku

The Taliabu masked owl, also known as the Taliabu owl or the Sula Islands barn owl, is an owl in the barn owl family, Tytonidae. This is one of the two groups of owls, the other being the typical owls, family Strigidae. It is endemic to Taliabu Island of Indonesia. Less

The blue-fronted lorikeet also known as the Buru lorikeet, is a parrot endemic to the Indonesian island of Buru. Less

The Wahai tree frog is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae, endemic to Indonesia and known from the Vogelkop Peninsula in the north-western New Guinea, and from the Seram Island, one of the Maluku Islands . Little is known about this lowland species that has not been collected after it was described in 1878. Less

The Aru tree frog is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It was originally described on Aru Islands and Misool and may only exist here; it may also exist on Papua although this is not confirmed. It is threatened by habitat destruction by logging and agriculture. Less

Callulops fuscus is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

Rueppel's big-eyed tree frog is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

Oreophryne frontifasciata is a species of frog of the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Less

The Samlakki tree frog is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests. Less

Idiosepius picteti is a species of bobtail squid native to the Indo-Pacific waters off eastern Indonesia. Less