Paratelmatobius gaigeae

Paratelmatobius gaigeae (common name: Gaige's rapids frog) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Serra da Bocaina, a part of Serra do Mar, southeastern Brazil.[2] Paratelmatobius gaigeae is named after Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige, an American herpetologist.[3]

Paratelmatobius gaigeae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Paratelmatobius
Species:
P. gaigeae
Binomial name
Paratelmatobius gaigeae
(Cochran, 1938)
Synonyms

Leptodactylus gaigeae Cochran, 1938
Paratelmatobius pictiventris A. Lutz in B. Lutz and Carvalho, 1958

Its natural habitats are montane forests. It is a terrestrial frog that probably breeds in temporary ponds or streams. It is threatened by habitat loss; logging might have already caused extirpation of this species from its type locality, Bonito in the Serra da Bocaina.[1]

References
  1. Nascimento, L.B. & Garcia, P. (2004). "Paratelmatobius gaigeae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T16190A5511019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T16190A5511019.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Paratelmatobius gaigeae (Cochran, 1938)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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