Nyctimantis
Genus of amphibians
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Nyctimantis is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae. The genus is found in south-eastern Brazil as well as in the Orinoco Basin in Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil.[2][3] These are tree-dwelling species usually hiding in the cisterns of epiphytic bromeliads. The top of the head carries a bony plate which is fused with the skin.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Subfamily: | Lophyohylinae |
| Genus: | Nyctimantis Boulenger, 1882 |
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In 2021, based on phylogenetic evidence, the genus was redefined to include most species previously included in genera Aparasphenodon and Argenteohyla, which are now treated as synonyms of Nyctimantis.[1]
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Nyctimantis:[2][4]
| Binomial Name and Author | Common name |
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| Nyctimantis arapapa Pimenta, Napoli & Haddad, 2009 | Bahia's broad-snout casque-headed tree frog |
| Nyctimantis bokermanni Pombal, 1993 | Bokermann's casque-headed frog |
| Nyctimantis brunoi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 | Bruno's casque-headed frog |
| Nyctimantis galeata (Pombal, Menezes, Fontes, Nunes, Rocha, and Van Sluys, 2012) | |
| Nyctimantis pomba Assis, Santana, Silva, Quintela, and Feio, 2013 | Rio Pomba's spotted tree frog |
| Nyctimantis rugiceps Boulenger, 1882 | Brown-eyed treefrog |
| Nyctimantis siemersi (Mertens, 1937) | Red-spotted Argentina frog |
