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Pithecopus megacephalus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Pithecopus
Species:	P. megacephalus
Binomial name
Pithecopus megacephalus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926)
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. ^ 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. ^ 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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