Nyctimystes disruptus

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Nyctimystes disruptus

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
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

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.

Names[]

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

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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