| Nyctimystes calcaratus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Nyctimystes |
| Species: | N. calcaratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctimystes calcaratus Menzies, 2014[2] | |
Nyctimystes calcaratus is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to New Guinea. Scientists observed it about 1230 meters above sea level near a forest stream.[2][3][4][1]
The name calcaratus comes from the Latin word for spur. The frogs are named after the bump on their hind foot.[2]
The male frog measures about 4.3 to 5.2 cm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 5.6 to 6.3 cm. This frog has thin, angled lines on its lower eyelids and gold irises in its eyes. This frog is light brown to dark brown in color with darker marks.[2]
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Nyctimystes calcaratus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1: e.T74054112A74054208. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T74054112A74054208.en. S2CID 243595839. 74054112. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 James I. Menzies (2014). "Notes on Nyctimystes (Anura: Hylidae), tree frogs of New Guinea, with descriptions of four new species". Alytes. 30: 42–68. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Nyctimystes calcaratus Menzies, 2014 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ↑ "Nyctimystes calcaratus". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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