Nyctimystes sauroni explained

Nyctimystes sauroni is a species of tree frog and an endemic to Papua New Guinea^[1] Scientifically, it is in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is Scientists know it solely from the Kikori Integrate Conservation and Development Project area.

Taxonomy

The species epithet sauroni refers to the red and black mottled eye of The Lord of the Rings character Sauron. Scientists currently disagree about whether this frog is best placed in the genus Litoria or Nyctimystes.^[2]

Description

This frog has red-and-black eyes and nuptial pads on its front feet.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Litoria sauroni . August 6, 2020 . Amphibiaweb.
2. Web site: Nyctimystes sauroni (Richards and Oliver, 2006) . American Museum of Natural History. August 6, 2020.
3. A new large green species of Litoria (Anura: Hylidae) from western New Guinea. August 6, 2020. Zootaxa. 2007. Burhan Tjaturadi. Sjoko Iskandar. Paul Oliver. Stephen J. Richards. 1519. 17–26. 10.11646/zootaxa.1519.1.2.
4. Two new species of large green canopy-dwelling frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Litoria) from Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa. August 6, 2020. Stephen J. Richards. Paul M. Oliver. 2006. 1295. 10.11646/zootaxa.1295.1.3. 1. 41.