Nyctibates | |
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Scientific classification
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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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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]