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Kaie Rock Frog

Anomaloglossus kaiei

Classification

Order
Anura

Anomaloglossus kaiei is a species of frogs in the family Aromobatidae, commonly known as the Kaie rock frog. It was named in honor of Kaie, a great Chieftain of the Patamona tribe, who sacrificed himself to the Great Spirit Makonaima by canoeing over the Kaieteur falls in order to save his own people. It is endemic to Guyana where it is known from the Kaieteur National Park and the Pacaraima Mountains.

Distribution

Godfrey R. Bourne · CC0
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 1