Nyctimystes foricula

Nyctimystes foricula, the Kaironk big-eyed tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae, endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests.

Nyctimystes foricula

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Nyctimystes
Species:
N. foricula
Binomial name
Nyctimystes foricula
Tyler, 1963

Names

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

Habitat

In the Upper Kaironk Valley of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, it is found in water and rock clefts, and among Miscanthus cane, Ficus dammaropsis, Homalanthus, and other trees and foliage near water.[2]

gollark: What was that like?
gollark: Neat.
gollark: No it doesn't. Have you *used* C?
gollark: C, too.
gollark: Macron is serious and it doesn't have strings.

References

  1. Richards, S.; Parker, F. (2004). "Nyctimystes foricula". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T55771A11363072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55771A11363072.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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