Nyctimystes intercastellus

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

Nyctimystes intercastellus is a species of tree frog in the sub-family Pelodryadinae, endemic to Papua New Guinea. It has been found on three of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands: Fergusson Island, Normanby Island, and Goodenough Island. [1] [2]

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. [3]


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References

  1. 1 2 "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.