Nyctimystes zweifeli

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Nyctimystes zweifeli
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Nyctimystes
Species:
N. zweifeli
Binomial name
Nyctimystes zweifeli
Tyler, 1967

Nyctimystes zweifeli, or Zweifel's big-eyed tree frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Nyctimystes zweifeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T55788A152547524. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55788A152547524.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.