Nyctimystes intercastellus

Nyctimystes intercastellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Pelodryadidae
Genus:	Nyctimystes
Species:	N. intercastellus
Binomial name
	Nyctimystes intercastellus; (Kraus, 2012)[1]
Synonyms
	Litoria intercastella;

Nyctimystes intercastellus is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea. Scientists found it on three of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands: Fergusson Island, Normanby Island, and Goodenough Island.[1][2]

This frog is 3.9 to 5.1 cm long from nose to rear end. Scientists say it has more webbing on its feet than other tree frogs.[3]

References

"Nyctimystes intercastellus Kraus, 2012". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
"Nyctimystes intercastellus". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
James I. Menzies (2014). "Notes on Nyctimystes (Anura: Hylidae), tree frogs of New Guinea, with descriptions of four new species". Alytes. pp. 59–60. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

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[Museum-1] "Nyctimystes intercastellus Kraus, 2012". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

[Amph-2] "Nyctimystes intercastellus". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

[Description-3] James I. Menzies (2014). "Notes on Nyctimystes (Anura: Hylidae), tree frogs of New Guinea, with descriptions of four new species". Alytes. pp. 59–60. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2020.