Pithecopus megacephalus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Pithecopus |
| Species: | P. megacephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pithecopus megacephalus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926)
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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]
References
- ^ a b 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 November 2021.
- ^ a b c 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.