Limnophys cerastes is a large member of the genus, ranging from
46-55.8 mm SVL. Snout is truncate or weakly sloping when viewed
laterally. Frontoparietals possess low lateral crests that do
not form bosses in the interorbital region nor do they extend
onto nasals. Tympanum is 33-50% eye length in females while
50-60% in males. Ulnar tubercles are present and are not
enlarged. Two palmar tubercles are present, of which the outer
is larger and bifid. Fingers lack fringes. The thumb is longer
than the second digit of the hand. The upper eyelid possesses an
elongate tubercle on the posterolateral corner of the eyelid.
Toes have pads and are broader than long; much larger than the
pads found on the fingers. Head is broader than the body (head
width is 45.8% SVL). Upper eyelid is broad and has a width of
140.6% inter-orbital distance. The hind limbs are long and when
the limbs are adpressed the heel may reach between the eye and
tip of snout. In preservative, the coloration is as follows:
dorsum is brown and the ri