Nyctimystes dux

Nyctimystes dux is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. This fairly large tree frog is mainly green. It is endemic to the Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea.[2] It was separated from Litoria graminea by Richards & Oliver, 2006.

Nyctimystes dux

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Nyctimystes
Species:
N. dux
Binomial name
Nyctimystes dux
(Richards & Oliver, 2006)
Synonyms
  • Litoria dux Richards & Oliver, 2006

References

  1. Stephen Richards. 2008. Litoria dux. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T135765A4198717. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135765A4198717.en. Downloaded on 23 January 2018.
  2. Richards, S.J.; Oliver, P. (2006). "Two new species of large green canopy-dwelling frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Litoria) from Papua New Guinea". Zootaxa. 1295: 41–60.


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