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.[1][2] 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.
The following species are recognised in the genus Nyctimantis:[1][3]
Binomial Name and Author Common Name 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 Nyctimantis rugiceps Boulenger, 1882 Brown-eyed treefrog Nyctimantis siemersi (Mertens, 1937) Red-spotted Argentina frogNyctimantis 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. 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.
