Pithecopus oreades | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Pithecopus |
Species: | P. oreades
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Binomial name | |
Pithecopus oreades (Brandão, 2002)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Pithecopus oreades is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to Brazil and is known from the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais as well as from the Federal District. [1] [2]
Pithecopus oreades inhabits open Cerrado savanna with short and scattered shrubs at elevations above 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. Breeding takes place in small streams and the tadpoles develop in pools within the streams. Threats to this species are unknown. [1]
P. oreades skin secretions research has suggested therapeutic value, especially as an anti- Trypanosoma cruzi agent to prevent infections during blood transfusion. [3]