Frogs of the Papuan hylid genus Nyctimystes. American Museum novitates ; no. 1896

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dc.contributor.authorZweifel, Richard George, 1926-en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T17:42:46Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T17:42:46Z
dc.date.issued1958en_US
dc.description51 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 49-51).en_US
dc.description.abstract"The genus Nyctimystes (family Hylidae) is defined as including those species that combine the following characteristics: pupil forming a vertical slit when closed, lower eyelid with pigmented venation, feet without elongate or opposable first digits. Fourteen species are recognized as belonging to the genus, seven of them described as new. Principal characters useful in distinguishing the species are the pattern of the palpebral venation, maximum size attained, amount of finger webbing, and ratio of distance from eye to naris to internarial distance. The species comprising the genus are: N. avocalis, new species; N. daymani, n.sp.; N. fluviatilis, n.sp.; N. granti Boulenger; N. gularis Parker; N. humeralis Boulenger; N. kubori, n.sp.; N. montana Parker; N. narinosa, n.sp.; N. papua Boulenger; N. perimetri, n.sp.; N. persimilis, n.sp.; N. rueppelli Boettger; N. semipalmata Parker. The following changes in currently recognized generic and specific names are proposed: Nyctimystes amboinensis Horst = Hyla amboinensis Horst; Nyctimystes flavomaculata Forcart = Hyla darlingtoni Loveridge; Nyctimystes loveridgei Neill = Hyla loveridgei Neill; Nyctimystes milneana Loveridge = Hyla thesaurensis Peters; Hyla humeralis Boulenger = Nyctimystes humeralis Boulenger; Hyla rueppelli Boettger = Nyctimystes rueppelli Boettger. The geographic range of the genus includes the entire Papuan region, from the Moluccas Islands on the northwest to the Louisiade Archipelago on the southeast"--P. 48-49.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/4567
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.publisherNew York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates ; no. 1896en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.1896, 1958en_US
dc.subject.lcshNyctimystesen_US
dc.subject.lcshFrogs -- Papua New Guineaen_US
dc.subject.lcshFrogs -- New Guineaen_US
dc.subject.lcshAmphibians -- Papua New Guineaen_US
dc.subject.lcshAmphibians -- New Guineaen_US
dc.titleFrogs of the Papuan hylid genus Nyctimystes. American Museum novitates ; no. 1896en_US
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