Amolops monticola

Amolops monticola is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, the "true frogs". It is found in the Northeast India, eastern Nepal,[2] and western China (Tibet, Yunnan[3]), although there is some uncertainty regarding the Chinese records.[2][4] It probably also occurs in the intervening Bhutan.[2] Common names mountain sucker frog, mountain stream frog, mountain torrent frog, and mountain cascade frog have been coined for it.[2]

Amolops monticola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species:
A. monticola
Binomial name
Amolops monticola
(Anderson, 1871)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hylorana monticola Anderson, 1871
  • Rana monticola (Anderson, 1871)
  • Staurois monticola (Anderson, 1871)

Description

Amolops monticola grow to a snout–vent length of 74 mm (2.9 in).[5] As is characteristic for the Amolops monticola group, skin is smooth, dorsolateral folds are present, and the side of head is dark, with a light-colored upper lip stripe extending to the shoulder.[6] The tympanum is distinct. The finger and toe tips bear discs. The toes are webbed. Males have paired vocal sac.[3]

Tadpoles measure up to 66 mm (2.6 in) in total length, of which about two thirds is made up by the tail.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Amolops monticola occur in shaded stream rapids, but occasionally also in ponds. Its elevational range is 850–2,350 m (2,790–7,710 ft) above sea level. This frog lays eggs in stone crevices along the edges of streams, and on aquatic plants. It is not considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[1]

References
  1. Fei, L.; Lau, M.W.N.; Ohler, A. & Shrestha, T.K. (2004). "Amolops monticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58222A11751822. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58222A11751822.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Amolops monticola (Anderson, 1871)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. "Amolops monticola (Anderson, 1871)". AmphibiaChina (in Chinese). Kunming Institute of Zoology. 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. Jiang, K.; Wang, K.; Xie, J.; Zou, D.-H.; Liu, W.-L.; Jiang, J.-p.; et al. (2016). "A new species of the genus Amolops (Amphibia: Ranidae) from southeastern Tibet, China". Zoological Research. 37: 31–40. doi:10.13918/j.issn.2095-8137.2016.1.31. PMC 4834733. PMID 26828032.
  5. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 232. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
  6. Stuart, B.L.; Bain, R.H.; Phimmachak, S. & Spence, K. (2010). "Phylogenetic systematics of the Amolops monticola group (Amphibia: Ranidae), with description of a new species from northwestern Laos" (PDF). Herpetologica. 66 (1): 52–66. doi:10.1655/08-073.1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-10-22.


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