Nyctibates is a monotypic genus of frog in the family Arthroleptidae; its sole species is Nyctibates corrugatus.[2][3] Found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria,[2] its natural habitats are lowland forests in hilly areas, typically forests that have humid, but not marshy, floors; it requires tall forests with closed canopy. Breeding takes place in fast, rocky streams with clean water. There are no significant threats to this species.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Arthroleptidae |
Genus: | Nyctibates Boulenger, 1904 |
Species: | N. corrugatus
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Binomial name | |
Nyctibates corrugatus Boulenger, 1904
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References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nyctibates corrugatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54441A18360769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54441A18360769.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nyctibates corrugatus Boulenger, 1904". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nyctibates Boulenger, 1904". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 July 2014.