| Nyctimystes ocreptus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Nyctimystes |
| Species: | N. ocreptus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctimystes ocreptus Menzies, 2014 [1] | |
Nyctimystes ocreptus is a species of tree frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to Papua New Guinea. Scientists have observed it on Mount Albert Edward, 2600 meters above sea level. [1] Some may also live on Mount Victoria or Mount Knutsford.
This frog has brown eyes. The veins in its lower eyelid extend in all directions in a netlike pattern. This frog's skin is gold-green to gray-green in color. Its belly is white with purple and brown marks. [2]
Scientists place this frog in the same species group as the common big-eyed tree frog, Nyctimystes narinosus. [2]
The name of this frog is derived from "oculus in rete captus," which means "eye caught in a net." [2]
