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Amolops mantzorum

Amolops mantzorum, commonly known as the Sichuan torrent frog or Kangting sucker frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is found in Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan Provinces of China. It has recently been reported also from Bhutan.

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Amolops mantzorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species:
A. mantzorum
Binomial name
Amolops mantzorum
(David, 1872)
Synonyms2
  • Polypedates mantzorum David, 1872 "1871"
  • Rana (Amolops) jugans Stejneger, 1926
  • Staurois jugans (Stejneger, 1926)
  • Staurois mantzorum (David, 1872)
  • Staurois kangtingensis Liu, 1950
  • Amolops kangtingensis (Liu, 1950)

Amolops mantzorum, commonly known as the Sichuan torrent frog or Kangting sucker frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is found in Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan Provinces of China.2 It has recently been reported also from Bhutan.23

Amolops mantzorum is an abundant species found in large streams and small rivers, in forest and shrubland.1 Male frogs measure 53 mm (2.1 in) and females frogs 65 mm (2.6 in) in snout–vent length.4

References

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Amolops mantzorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T58220A63853080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T58220A63853080.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Amolops mantzorum (David, 1872)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. Wangyal, J. T. (2013). "New records of reptiles and amphibians from Bhutan". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 5 (13): 4774–4783. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o3539.4774-83.
  4. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 238. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.