Pristimantis gaigei
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Pristimantis gaigei is named after Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige, an American herpetologist.
Description
The maximum snout–vent length attained by males is about 30 mm (1.2 in) and that of females about 43 mm (1.7 in). The species is considered a mimic of poison dart frogs (Dendrobatidae): it has a pair of red, orange, or golden dorsolateral stripes, resembling toxic species Phyllobates aurotaenia and Phyllobates lugubris; some populations of Pristimantis gaigei are sympatric with these species.
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Reproduction
This species has axillary amplexus. No male advertisement call has been recorded and the species is presumed to have none. Clutch size in captivity has varied from 22 to 37 eggs measuring about 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter each. Egg clutches were typically buried in the substrate or laid under cover. Hatching takes place after 28–39 days. Development is direct, and the newly hatched froglets were about 5 mm in length.