Simbang big-eyed tree frog
The Simbang big-eyed tree frog (Nyctimystes obsoletus) is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea. Scientists found it on the Huon Peninsula.[2][3][4][1]
| Simbang big-eyed tree frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Nyctimystes |
| Species: | N. obsoletus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctimystes obsoletus (Lönnberg, 1900)[2] | |
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This frog's ear is hard to see when it is alive. The ear is easier to see when it is dead and preserved.[2]
References
- Stephen Richards; Fred Parker (2004). "Simbang Big-eyed Treefrog". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. p. e.T55778A11353893. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55778A11353893.en. 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. 60–61. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- "Nyctimystes obsoletus Lönnberg, 1900". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- "Simbang Big-eyed Treefrog: Nyctimystes obsoletus". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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