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Nyctimystes calcaratus

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Nyctimystes calcaratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Nyctimystes
Species:
N. calcaratus
Binomial name
Nyctimystes calcaratus
(Menzies, 2014)[1]

Nyctimystes calcaratus is a frog from New Guinea. It was found about 1230 meters above sea level near a forest stream.[1][2][3][4]

The name calcaratus comes from the Latin word for spur. The frogs are named after the bump on their hind foot.[1]

The male frog is about 4.3 to 5.2 cm long. The female frog is 5.6 to 6.3 cm long. 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.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 James I. Menzies (2014). "Notes on Nyctimystes (Anura: Hylidae), tree frogs of New Guinea, with descriptions of four new species". Alytes. pp. 42–68. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Nyctimystes calcaratus (Menzies, 2014)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  3. "Nyctimystes calcaratus". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  4. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Nyctimystes calcaratus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1. p. e.T74054112A74054208. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T74054112A74054208.en. 74054112. Retrieved August 20, 2022.