Nyctimystes sauroni

Nyctimystes sauroni is a species of tree frog and an endemic to Papua New Guinea^[2] Scientifically, it is in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is Scientists know it solely from the Kikori Integrate Conservation and Development Project area.

Nyctimystes sauroni
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1][2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Nyctimystes
Species:	N. sauroni
Binomial name
Nyctimystes sauroni (Richards and Oliver, 2006)[2]
Synonyms[3]
Litoria sauroni Richards and Oliver, 2006 Dryopsophus sauroni (Richards and Oliver, 2006) Ranoidea sauroni (Richards and Oliver, 2006)

Taxonomy

The species epithet sauroni refers to the red and black mottled eye of The Lord of the Rings character Sauron.^[4] Scientists currently disagree about whether this frog is best placed in the genus Litoria or Nyctimystes.^[3][5]

Description

This frog has red-and-black eyes and nuptial pads on its front feet.^[5][4]