Osteocephalus heyeri

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Osteocephalus heyeri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Osteocephalus
Species:
O. heyeri
Binomial name
Osteocephalus heyeri
Lynch, 2002

Osteocephalus heyeri is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae found in Colombia and possibly Brazil and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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