Nyctibates

Nyctibates
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Arthroleptidae
Genus:	Nyctibates Boulenger, 1904
Species:	N. corrugatus
Binomial name
Nyctibates corrugatus Boulenger, 1904

Figure 16; Nyctibates corrugatus tadpole (ZMB 82112, Gosner stage 25); a lateral, and b dorsal view; c oral disc; d keratodont arrangement; the downward bent head (a) is a preservation artifact; black bars = 1 cm, white bar = 1 mm.

Nyctibates is a monotypic genus of frog in the family Arthroleptidae; its sole species is Nyctibates corrugatus. ^{[2] [3]} Found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria, ^[2] its natural habitats are lowland forests in hilly areas, typically forests that have humid, but not marshy, floors; it requires tall forests with closed canopy. Breeding takes place in fast, rocky streams with clean water. There are no significant threats to this species. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nyctibates corrugatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T54441A18360769. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54441A18360769.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nyctibates corrugatus Boulenger, 1904". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nyctibates Boulenger, 1904". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 July 2014.