Kaironk big-eyed tree frog
species of amphibian
The Kaironk big-eyed tree frog (Nyctimystes foricula) is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Genus: | Nyctimystes |
| Species: | N. foricula
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| Nyctimystes foricula (Tyler, 1963)[2]
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The adult male frog is 40 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female is 50 mm long. This frog is bright green and sometimes has white spots. It has a white or yellow belly. The veins in its eyes are gold in color. It lives in forests near small streams where the water flows quickly.[3] Scientists found it between 1000 and 2000 meters above sea level.[2]
In the local Kaironk language, this frog is called gojmay.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stephen Richards; Fred Parker (2004). "Kaironk's Big-eyed Treefrog: Nytimystes foricula". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T55771A11363072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55771A11363072.en. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Nyctimystes foricula Tyler, 1963". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chih Wang (May 13, 2005). "Nyctimystes foricula: Kaironk Big-eyed Treefrog". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ↑ R.N.H. Bulmer; M.J. Tyler (1968). "Karam classification of frogs". The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 77 (4): 333–385. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
