Amolops archotaphus

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Doi Inthanon rock frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species:
A. archotaphus
Binomial name
Amolops archotaphus
(Inger and Chan-ard, 1997)
Synonyms [2]
  • Rana archotaphusInger and Chan-ard, 1997
  • Huia archotaphus(Inger and Chan-ard, 1997)
  • Odorrana archotaphus(Inger and Chan-ard, 1997)

Amolops archotaphus, also known as the Doi Inthanon rock frog (Doi Inthanon mountain being its type locality), is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Chiang Mai Province in northwestern Thailand, although its range might extend into adjacent eastern Myanmar. Earlier records from Laos have been described as a separate species, Amolops compotrix . [2] Amolops archotaphus itself was "hidden" as a cryptic species within the " Odorrana livida complex" until 1997, and was reassigned to Amolops in 2008. [1]

Amolops archotaphus is known from near small waterfalls at elevations of 1,100–1,800 m (3,600–5,900 ft) above sea level. It is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation, particularly agriculture, development of infrastructure, logging and water pollution. The Doi Inthanon population is protected by the Doi Inthanon National Park.

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Amolops archotaphus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T184575705A117343177. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T184575705A117343177.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Amolops archotaphus (Inger and Chan-ard, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001 . Retrieved 14 March 2021.