Nyctimystes intercastellus

Nyctimystes intercastellus is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea. Scientists found it on three of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands: Fergusson Island, Normanby Island, and Goodenough Island.[1][2]

Nyctimystes intercastellus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Nyctimystes
Species:
N. intercastellus
Binomial name
Nyctimystes intercastellus
(Kraus, 2012)[1]
Synonyms
  • Litoria intercastella

This frog is 3.9 to 5.1 cm long from nose to rear end. Scientists say it has more webbing on its feet than other tree frogs.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Nyctimystes intercastellus Kraus, 2012". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. "Nyctimystes intercastellus". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. James I. Menzies (2014). "Notes on Nyctimystes (Anura: Hylidae), tree frogs of New Guinea, with descriptions of four new species". Alytes. 30: 59–60. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2020.