[1][3] The specific name wuenscheorum honours Rosi and Jochen Wünsche, friends of the scientist who described the species.

There are distinct dorso-lateral skin folds; between them, there are two narrow and elongate para-vertebral dermal ridges.

There are some scattered brown to blackish spots as well as longitudinal stripes below the dorso-lateral folds.

[2] Cornufer wuenscheorum is known from primary rainforest at elevations of 900–1,150 m (2,950–3,770 ft) above sea level.

Specimens have been found on leaf litter or directly on the soil, but not hidden nor climbing.