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Proceratophrys laticeps

Proceratophrys laticeps (*)

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura
Subordo: Neobatrachia

Familia: Odontophrynidae
Genus: Proceratophrys
Species: Proceratophrys laticeps
Name

Proceratophrys laticeps Izecksohn & Peixoto, 1981

Type locality: "Reserva Florestal da Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, no MunicĂ­pio de Linhares, Estado do EspĂ­rito Santo", Brazil.

Holotype: EI 5587.
References

Izecksohn and Peixoto, 1981, Rev. Brasil. Biol., 41: 20.
Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Proceratophrys laticeps . Accessed on 22 May 2008.
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Proceratophrys laticeps (Least Concern) Downloaded on 22 May 2008.

Vernacular names
English: Linhares Smooth Horned Frog

Proceratophrys laticeps is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References

Oswaldo Luiz Peixoto, Bruno Pimenta (2004). "Proceratophrys laticeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57303A11614930. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57303A11614930.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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