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Nyctimystes
''Nyctimystes'' is a genus of tree frogs in the subfamily Pelodryadinae of the family Hylidae. They are principally Papuan species, but also inhabit islands in the Moluccas. All species in this genus have one distinct feature that separates them from other species in the family, the lower eyelid is marked with pattern of lines, veins, or dots. This feature presumably acts as camouflage when the frogs are at rest during the day. Species of this genus inhabit tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ... or subtropical montane rainforest. The eggs are large and are laid on submerged objects in fast-flowing creeks and streams (not all species of this genus have been recorded as doing this, although it is assumed). The tadpoles have large sucker-mouths and their body s ...
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Nyctimystes Avocalis
''Nyctimystes avocalis'' is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and is only known from its type locality on the east slope of Goodenough Island, one of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands. It has been given the common name loud big-eyed treefrog. Description The type series consists of three males and two females. The males measure and the larger female in snout–vent length. The canthus rostralis is distinct as is the tympanum, although the upper margin of the latter is concealed by the supratympanic fold. The outer fingers are half-webbed. The hind limbs are relatively long and the toes are almost fully webbed. Skin is dorsally mildly granular and ventrally (including the throat) coarsely granular. The dorsal ground color is usually gray and there are lichen-like patches of tan on the body and the back of the head. One specimen, however, is brown without obvious markings. The tibia are irregularly banded. Males lack vocal sac and voca ...
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Nyctimystes Kubori
''Nyctimystes kubori'' is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae of the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and is widespread in the New Guinea Highlands between 141°E and 147°E and in the mountains of the Huon Peninsula. The specific name ''kubori'' refers to its type locality in the Kubor Mountains. Common name sandy big-eyed treefrog has been coined for this species. Description Three adult females in the type series measure in snout–vent length. Males can reach in snout–vent length. The snout is relatively short and blunt. The tympanum is distinct; supratympanic fold is present. The outer fingers are one-half webbed, whereas the toes are almost fully webbed. Skin is dorsally minutely roughened but ventrally coarsely granular. Dorsal coloration ranges from light yellowish brown to gray and dark brown, with light darker gray or brown spotting or heavy mottling. The inner three toes and the associated webbing can be brightly colored with orange, ...
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Nyctimystes Daymani
''Nyctimystes daymani'', also known as the Dayman big-eyed treefrog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and known from its type locality, Mount Dayman in the Milne Bay Province, easternmost mainland New Guinea. Records from further west are uncertain. Description Male ''Nyctimystes daymani'' grow to a snout–vent length of at least . The snout is relatively long and narrow. The palpebral reticulum has very distinct, near-vertical veins. The tympanum is small but distinct and the supratympanic fold is strongly developed. The canthus rostralis is distinct. The outer fingers are about half-webbed, whereas the outermost toe is webbed to the base of the disc. The legs are comparatively short. Colouration is variable. Preserved specimens may be dorsally dark brown, with pale brown patches spotted with dark brown; some specimens are gray-brown and virtually patternless, while others are brown with white spots. Males have a vocal sac. ...
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Nyctimystes Kuduki
''Nyctimystes kuduki'' is a species of tree frog in the sub-family Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and is found in montane rainforests in Southern Highlands Province. The adult male frog measures 58.2 to 61.0 mm in snout-vent length, which is large for a frog in ''Nyctimystes''. It has yellow or gold veins in its lower eyelids. It has very small ears for a ''Nyctimystes'' frog. It has very large, dark brown eyes. It has two groups of vomerine teeth in its upper jaw. This frog has dark brown and light brown skin. Some parts of its legs are yellow. It has a dull white belly. It has white spots on its back and eyelids. During the mating season, the male frog perches on leaves over fast-flowing streams and sings for female frogs. The species is named after Max Kuduk, who worked for the World Wide Fund for Nature The World Wide Fund for Nature Inc. (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wild ...
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Nyctimystes Bivocalis
''Nyctimystes bivocalis'' is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to New Guinea. It has been observed in the Cloudy Mountains and part of the Owen Stanley Mountains in Milne Bay Province Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,345 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited. The province has a .... The adult male frog measures 38.5 to 49.2 mm long in snout-vent length and it is gray-brown in color. The adult female measures 42.2 to 55.7 mm long and is orange-brown in color. The name ''bivocalis'' or ''double-voice'' comes from the two levels of pitch in the frog's call. References bivocalis Amphibians described in 2012 Frogs of Asia {{Hylidae-stub ...
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Nyctimystes Intercastellus
''Nyctimystes intercastellus'' is a species of tree frog in the sub-family Pelodryadinae, endemic to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... It has been found on three of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands: Fergusson Island, Normanby Island, and Goodenough Island. This frog measures 3.9 to 5.1 cm in snout-vent length. It has more webbing on its feet than is typical for tree frogs. References Amphibians described in 2012 Frogs of Asia intercastellus {{Pelodryadinae-stub ...
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Nyctimystes Fluviatilis
''Nyctimystes fluviatilis'', also known as the Indonesian big-eyed tree frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae of the family Hylidae. It is endemic to New Guinea and is known from Idenburg River (its type locality) and Wapoga River in Papua province, Indonesia, and from the Torricelli Mountains in the East Sepik Province and Kavorabip in the Western Province, both in the western Papua New Guinea. Description The holotype, an adult female, measures in snout–vent length. The snout is relatively flat and dorsoventrally compressed. The tympanum is visible; the supratympanic fold is weakly developed. The canthus rostralis is distinct. The outer fingers are about half-webbed, whereas the outer toes are webbed to the base of the discs. The preserved specimen is dorsally light brown with small (1–2 mm) scattered spots. The legs have some irregular crossbars. The lower surfaces are pale tan. Habitat and conservation ''Nyctimystes fluviatilis'' occurs in streams ...
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Nyctimystes Eucavatus
''Nyctimystes eucavatus'' is a species of tree frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to eastern Papua New Guinea. Scientists have observed it between 800 and 1200 meters above sea level Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardised g ... in the eastern mountains. This frog's eggs are about 2.2 mm in diameter. References Frogs of Asia eucavatus {{Taxonbar, from=Q20722348 ...
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Nyctimystes Cryptochrysos
''Nyctimystes cryptochrysos'' is a species of tree frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to Papua New Guinea. It lives on Fergusson Island between 900 and 1500 meters above sea level. Scientists suspect it may also live in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands. The adult male frog measures 48.2 to 50.6 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 60.7 to 65.1 mm. Most of the skin of the dorsum is a mixture of light brown and dark brown in color. This frog has vertical lines on its lower eyelids and gold coloring on its legs and groin. The scientific name of this species, ''chryptochrysos'', comes from the Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ... ''kryptos'' for "hidden" and ''chrysos'' for "gold," referring to the gold color on the middle of this frog's body. ...
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Nyctimystes Calcaratus
''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. The name ''calcaratus'' comes from the Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ... word for ''spur''. The frogs are named after the bump on their hind foot. 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. References Amphibians described in 2014 Frogs of Asia Hylidae {{Pelodryadinae-stub ...
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Nyctimystes Infrafrenatus
The white-lipped tree frog (''Nyctimystes infrafrenatus'') is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is the world's largest tree frog (the Cuban tree frog reaches a similar maximum size) and is found in Australia. Other common names include the New Guinea treefrog, giant tree frog, and Australian giant treefrog. Description The white-lipped tree frog reaches in length. Females are larger than males, and have thicker skin in correlation with the difference in body size. Its dorsal surface is usually bright green, although the colour changes depending on the temperature and background, and can be brown. The ventral surface is off-white. The lower lip has a distinctive white stripe (giving this species its name), which continues to the shoulder. The white stripes on the trailing edges of the lower leg may turn pink in the breeding male. The white-lipped tree frog has large toe pads, which aid it to climb. The toes are completely webbed, and the hands are partially we ...
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Nyctimystes Latratus
''Nyctimystes latratus'' is a species of tree frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae endemic to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... Scientists have seen it between 500 and 1200 meters above sea level on Mount Dayman and near the Bai-u River. This frog's eyes are gold in color. The skin of the dorsum is light brown or dark brown, and the skin of the ventrum is dull white. The name of this frog is from the Latin word ''latros'' for "to bark." References Amphibians described in 2014 Frogs of Asia latratus {{Pelodryadinae-stub ...
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