In 2007, some of the same authors suggested the alternative name of "Nyctibatrachus karnatakaensis", stating that "Nyctibatrachus hussaini" was invalid due to the lack of a traceable holotype, though two of the authors claiming this were responsible for the original description.
In 2007 some of the same authors suggested the alternative name of "Nyctibatrachus karnatakaensis", stating that "Nyctibatrachus hussaini" was invalid due to the lack of a traceable holotype, although two of the authors claiming this were responsible for the original description.