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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Nyctimystes |
| Species: | N. disruptus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctimystes disruptus Tyler, 1963 | |
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Names
It is known as kwyos in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[2]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Nyctimystes disruptus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55769A136935153. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55769A136935153.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- 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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