Nyctibates

Nyctibates corrugatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Subfamily: Astylosterninae
Genus: Nyctibates
Boulenger, 1904
Species: N. corrugatus
Binomial name
Nyctibates corrugatus
Boulenger, 1904

Nyctibates is a monotypic genus of frog in the Arthroleptidae family; 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]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Nyctibates corrugatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 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.
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