Amolops larutensis

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

Rana larutensisBoulenger, 1899

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

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Amolops larutensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T58215A51106988. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T58215A51106988.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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  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. hdl: 2433/65032 . PMID   16971792. S2CID   39123097.
  4. "Amolops larutensis". Amphibians and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2014.