Nyctimystes dux

Nyctimystes dux is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea. Scientists have only seen it near Yuwong Village on the Huon Peninsula. Different scientists disagree about whether this frog should be in the genus Litoria or Nyctimystes.

Nyctimystes dux
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Pelodryadidae
Genus:	Nyctimystes
Species:	N. dux
Binomial name
Nyctimystes dux (Richards and Oliver, 2006)
Synonyms
Litoria dux

This frog has red eyes and pads, called nuptial pads, on its front feet.

Some scientists think that Nyctimystes dux is a separate species. Other scientists think it is the same species as Litoria graminea.

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