Osteocephalus planiceps

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Osteocephalus planiceps
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In Puerto Narino, Colombia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Osteocephalus
Species:
O. planiceps
Binomial name
Osteocephalus planiceps
Cope, 1874

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

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