Pithecopus megacephalus

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

Pithecopus megacephalus, also known as the large-headed leaf frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to Brazil 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.

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 3 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.