Pithecopus megacephalus

Pithecopus megacephalus, also known as the large-headed leaf frog, is a species of frog in the family Phyllomedusidae. 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.[2]

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

References
  1. Ariadne Angulo. (2016). "Pithecopus megacephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T55857A107298335. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T55857A107298335.en. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Pithecopus megacephalus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 16 December 2020.


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