Talk:Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Grungaloo (talk · contribs) 01:30, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi AryKun, I'll take on this GAN review. I'll hopefully have a complete review in the next day or two. grungaloo (talk) 01:30, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

• Went quicker than expected - see my comments below! grungaloo (talk) 02:12, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

   Some corrections - see list below - Corrections made, prose is good.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (inline citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

   References are good. Copyvio/plagiarism not detected.

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

   Not much literature on this specices, good coverage given what's available.

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

   Meets NPOV

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

   No reverts

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

   Great images, proper licenses and attribution. Pushpin map needs label Label added.

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   Few minor things to resolve, see list below. Issues resolved, passed!

Comments

• YPushpin map needs label.
  • Added.
    • Thanks! Just FYI, MOS:MAPOF you don't need to put "Map of" for map captions. grungaloo (talk) 15:16, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

• Y"is a species of frog in the robust frog family Nyctibatrachidae" - The way this is written, "robust" sounds like it's describing the family rather than being it's common name. Suggest rewriting ("in the family Nyctibatrachidae, know as the robust frogs" or something"
  • Reworded.

• "The species is endemic to the Western Ghats of India, where it is known only from the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the state of Tamil Nadu" - "where it is only known from", where it is only known to be found in? Or where the only specimen was collected from?
  • Same thing really, all the specimens are from that area so it is known only from there.
    • Yup - the second clause in that sentence literally explains it. I don't know how I missed that, sorry! grungaloo (talk) 15:16, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
• Y"The species is named after the conservationist and wildlife photographer Robin Moore to honour his contribution to the conservation of amphibians." - "his contributions"? Personally I find it odd to hear contribution as though they only did one thing. More of a personal preference though so up to you.
  • Changed.

• Y"The species is one of 34 species in the night frog genus Nyctibatrachus, in the robust frog family Nyctibatrachidae." - Same as above, "night" and "robust" aren't clearly common names, I would suggest rewording to make that clearer so they don't sound like adjectives.
  • Tweaked.

• Y"The side of the head is dark greyish-brown, with scattered minute black speckles and prominent white spots, and the upper eyelids are dark greyish-brown." - The sides of the head are
  • Done.

• Y"When preserved in 70% ethanol, the upperside turns brown, while the light patch on the snout, stripe between the eyes, and stripe over the back become light brown." - the stripe between the eyes, and the stripe over the back
  • Done.

• Y"N. robinmoorei can be distinguished from its congeners by a combination of its small snout–vent length" - Congeners is a pretty niche term, maybe define it quickly or use a more easily understood term?
  • Done.

• Y"the discs on third finger and fourth toe being slightly sider than the finger and toe, respectively" - slightly wider?
  • Done.

• Y"All known specimens of the frog have been collected from a marshy area with thick ground vegetation, near a stream inside primary forest at an elevation of 1,290 m (4,230 ft)". - Comma not needed
  • Done.

• Grungaloo, see replies above. AryKun (talk) 08:18, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
  • AryKun, thanks! Everything passes and I'm promoting this to GA. Congratulations, and thanks for your work! grungaloo (talk) 15:16, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.