Morobe big-eyed tree frog

The Morobe big-eyed tree frog (Nyctimystes trachydermis) is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea. It lives in the mountains in the southeastern peninsula. Scientists found it between 1280 and 2480 meters above sea level.[3][2][4][1]

Morobe big-eyed tree frog
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Nyctimystes
Species:
N. trachydermis
Binomial name
Nyctimystes trachydermis
(Zweifel, 1983)[2]
Synonyms

Scientists say this is one of the largest frogs in the genus Nyctimystes. The male frog can grow to 88 mm long from nose to rear end and scientists are not sure how large the female can be. It has rough skin on its back and brown eyes.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Stephen Richards; David Bickford (2004). "Morobe Big-eyed Treefrog: Nyctimystes trachydermis". 2004. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T55769A11362673. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55769A11362673.en. Retrieved July 23, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nyctimystes trachydermis Zweifel, 1983". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 James I. Menzies (2014). "Notes on tree frogs, Nyctimystes species (Anura: Hylidae) of New Guinea; the Nyctimystes papua species group". Alytes. 31 (3–4): 59–76. S2CID 86200165.
  4. "Nyctimystes trachydermis: Morobe Big-Eyed Treefrog". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved July 23, 2020.