Pithecopus rohdei

Pithecopus rohdei, also known as Rohde's leaf frog, Rohde's frog, and Mertens' leaf frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. The species was previously placed in the genus Phyllomedusa. The species is endemic to southeastern Brazil and occurs at elevations up to 1000 meters above sea level.[1][2][3]

Pithecopus rohdei
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Pithecopus
Species:	P. rohdei
Binomial name
Pithecopus rohdei Mertens, 1926
Synonyms[2]
Phyllomedusa rohdei Mertens, 1926 Bradymedusa moschata Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, rivers, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forests.[1]

The species is common, adaptable, and is not considered threatened.[1] It is an opportunistic sit-and-wait predator and preys on spiders, larval butterflies, moths and orthopterans.[4] P. rodhei is able to consume larger prey compared to smaller hylid tree frogs such as Dendropsophus branneri, like due to a larger mouth size.[5] The primary mating season is December to March, however mating at other times have also been reported. Clutches are laid in leaf-made nests on water and eggs fall in underlying streams.[1]