Paratelmatobius lutzii explained

Paratelmatobius lutzii is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil, where it is known from the Mantiqueira Mountains in the state of Minas Gerais.^[1] Its natural habitats are montane forests, and it breeds in stream headwaters. It is only known from its type locality where it was once abundant, but it has not been recorded since 1979.

Etymology

The specific name, lutzii, is in honor of Brazilian physician and herpetologist Adolfo Lutz, who was the father of Bertha Lutz.^[2]

Further reading

• Lutz B, Carvalho AL de. 1958. "Novos Anfíbios Anuros das Serras Costeiras do Brasil ". Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 56 (1): 239–260. (Paratelmatobius lutzii, new species, pp. 241–243, 246–248). (in Portuguese and English).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paratelmatobius lutzii Lutz and Carvalho, 1958 . Frost, Darrel R. . Darrel Frost . 2014 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 27 November 2014.
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]