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
- 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.
- 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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