Megaelosia

Rio big-tooth frog
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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]

  1. ^ a b Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, Ana Maria Telles (2004). "Megaelosia goeldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57182A11581805. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57182A11581805.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Megaelosia Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923". Amphibian Species of the World. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
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