Pithecopus megacephalus
Species of frog
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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]
| Pithecopus megacephalus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Pithecopus |
| Species: | P. megacephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pithecopus megacephalus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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