Megaelosia
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Megaelosia goeldii, also known as the Rio big-tooth frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. It is the only member of the genus Megaelosia.[2] It is endemic to Southeast Brazil and occurs in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states.[1][3] It is named after Émil Goeldi, a Swiss zoologist who worked in Brazil.[4]
Quick Facts Rio big-tooth frog, Conservation status ...
Rio big-tooth frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylodidae |
Genus: | Megaelosia Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923 |
Species: | M. goeldii |
Binomial name | |
Megaelosia goeldii (Baumann, 1912) | |
Synonyms | |
Hylodes goeldii Baumann, 1912 |
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