Amolops viridimaculatus

Amolops viridimaculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species: A. viridimaculatus
Binomial name
Amolops viridimaculatus
(Jiang, 1983)

Amolops viridimaculatus (common names: green-spotted torrent frog, Dahaoping sucker frog, Dahaoping cascade frog) is a species of frog found in Yunnan, China, northern Vietnam, northern Myanmar, and Nagaland, India; it is expected to occur in Laos too.[2] Male frogs measure 75 mm (3.0 in) and females frogs 88 mm (3.5 in) in length.[3]

A. viridimaculatus is becoming rare due to habitat loss due to small-scale agriculture and dam development.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Annemarie Ohler, Steven Swan, Lu Shunqing, Yang Datong (2004). "Amolops viridimaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Amolops viridimaculatus (Jiang, 1983)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 238. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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