Pithecopus megacephalus

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Pithecopus megacephalus, also known as the large-headed leaf frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to Brazil[1][2] and is only known from a few peaks in the Espinhaço Mountains in the state of Minas Gerais, where it has been observed 800 meters above sea level.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Hylidae
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Pithecopus megacephalus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Pithecopus
Species:
P. megacephalus
Binomial name
Pithecopus megacephalus
Synonyms[2]
  • Bradymedusa megacephala Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926
  • Phyllomedusa megacephala (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926)
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