Amolops torrentis
Amolops torrentis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Amolops |
Species: | A. torrentis
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Binomial name | |
Amolops torrentis (Smith, 1923)
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Amolops torrentis (common names: torrent sucker frog, little torrent frog) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that is endemic to China: it is only known from Hainan, with one isolated record from Guangdong in the Chinese mainland.[2]
Amolops torrentis live in medium- to large-sized streams (where they also breed) and in the surrounding riparian habitats. It is threatened by habitat loss, particularly due to agricultural activities.[1]
Amolops torrentis are relatively small frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 30 mm (1.2 in) and females to about 37 mm (1.5 in). Tadpoles are up to 35 mm (1.4 in) in length.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Amolops torrentis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58227A63851847. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T58227A63851847.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Amolops torrentis (Smith, 1923)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 246. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Amolops
- Amphibians described in 1923
- Amphibians of China
- Endemic fauna of China
- True frog stubs