Amolops larutensis

Amolops larutensis
Amolops larutensis from Boulenger's species description (syntype)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species: A. larutensis
Binomial name
Amolops larutensis
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms

Rana larutensis Boulenger, 1899

Amolops larutensis (common names: Larut sucker frog, Larut Hill cascade frog, southern pad-discked frog) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family that is found in the Malay Peninsula from southernmost Thailand to Malaysia; records further north probably represent A. panhai.[2][3]

Description

Male Amolops larutensis grow to a snout–vent length of 35–45 mm (1.4–1.8 in) and females to 53–75 mm (2.1–3.0 in). They have large discs in their finger tips and smaller ones in the toe tips. They have granular skin; their back is pale yellowish green with dark blotches but they are white from under. Tadpoles have large ventral suckers which they use to attach themselves to rocky surfaces.[4]

Habitat

Amolops larutensis is a common and abundant species occurring on boulders and bedrock in and along fast-flowing, clear-water forest streams both in lowlands and highlands. It may be the most common frog in forest boulder streams all through the Malay Peninsula. It is not considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Amolops larutensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Amolops larutensis (Boulenger, 1899)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Matsui, M.; Nabhitabhata, J. (2006). "A new species of Amolops from Thailand (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae)". Zoological Science. 23 (8): 727–732. doi:10.2108/zsj.23.727. PMID 16971792.
  4. ↑ "Amolops larutensis". Amphibians and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

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