Nyctimystes disruptus

Nyctimystes disruptus, also known the Madang big-eyed tree frog and Richard's big-eyed tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae, endemic to New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.

Nyctimystes disruptus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Nyctimystes
Species:
N. disruptus
Binomial name
Nyctimystes disruptus
Tyler, 1963
Synonyms
  • Nyctimystes oktediensis Richards & Johnston, 1993

Names

It is known as kwyos in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[2]

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References

  1. Richards, S.; Bickford, D. (2004). "Nyctimystes disruptus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T55769A11362673. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55769A11362673.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. Bulmer, Ralph N.H. and Michael Tyler. 1968. Karam classification of frogs. Journal of the Polynesian Society 77(4): 621–639.


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