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This species is known only from the Alto do Itatiaia, at 2,200m asl in the Serra da Mantiqueira, on the border of the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro in south-eastern Brazil.

It was once common in an area of a few square metres in its only known locality. However, it has not been seen since 1978, despite suitable habitat remaining and significant survey efforts.

This species lives in montane forest, sheltering under rocks amongst moss. Its breeding habits are unknown, but it could use either streams or temporary ponds.

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Its disappearance is not related to any obvious threats, although it could well be susceptible to the effects of tourism and fire. Its disappearance from apparently suitable habitat is reminiscent of that of other high-altitude frogs in the wet tropics, and chytridiomycosis cannot be ruled out.

• 1.3 Tourism & recreation areas
• 7.1.3 Trend Unknown/Unrecorded
• 8.1.2 Named species

Its known range is within Parque Nacional do Itatiaia.

• 2.1 Site/area management
• 1.1 Site/area protection

Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

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• Lutz, B. and Carvalho, A.L. 1958. Novos anfíbios anuros das Serras Costeiras do Brasil. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz: 239-259.
• Pombal, J.P. and Haddad, C.F.B. 1999. Frogs of the genus Paratelmatobius (Anura: Leptodactylidae) with descriptions of two new species. Copeia: 1014-1026.