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Nyctibates

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Nyctibates corrugatus

Higher classification
  
Nyctibates

Order
  
Frog

Family
  
Arthroleptidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Nyctibates Boulenger, 1904

Similar
  
Scotobleps gabonicus, Cardioglossa, Arthroleptis

Nyctibates is a monotypic genus of frog in the Arthroleptidae family; its sole species is Nyctibates corrugatus. Found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria, 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.

References

Nyctibates Wikipedia