Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Paratelmatobius Higher classification Paratelmatobius | Phylum Chordata Family Leptodactylidae Scientific name Paratelmatobius gaigeae Rank Species | |
Similar Paratelmatobius, Amphibians, Frog, Leptodactylidae, Physalaemus spiniger | ||
Paratelmatobius gaigeae (common name: Gaige's rapids frog) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Serra da Bocaina, a part of Serra do Mar, southeastern Brazil. Paratelmatobius gaigeae is named after Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige, an American herpetologist.
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.
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