Biology:Nyctimystes cryptochrysos

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Short description: Species of frog

Nyctimystes cryptochrysos
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Nyctimystes
Species:
N. cryptochrysos
Binomial name
Nyctimystes cryptochrysos
Kraus, 2012[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Litoria cryptochrysos (Kraus, 2012)

Nyctimystes cryptochrysos is a species of tree frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae, endemic to Papua New Guinea.[2] It lives on Fergusson Island between 900 and 1500 meters above sea level. Scientists suspect it may also live in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands.[3]

The adult male frog measures 48.2 to 50.6 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 60.7 to 65.1 mm. Most of the skin of the dorsum is a mixture of light brown and dark brown in color. This frog has vertical lines on its lower eyelids and gold coloring on its legs and groin.[3]

The scientific name of this species, chryptochrysos, comes from the Greek kryptos for "hidden" and chrysos for "gold," referring to the gold color on the middle of this frog's body.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3256598 entry