Amolops panhai

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Amolops panhai
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species:
A. panhai
Binomial name
Amolops panhai
Matsui & Nabhitabhata, 2006

Amolops panhai, commonly known as the peninsular torrentfrog, [2] is a species of true frog that can be found in western and peninsular Thailand and in eastern Myanmar. [3] It is associated with streams and waterfalls in moist lowland forests. [1]

Its common name in Thai are Marbled Tenasserim Frog (กบลายหินตะนาวศรี) and Panha's Marbled Frog (กบลายหินปัญหา).

The specific name honours Thai herpetologist, invertebrate biologist and malacologist Prof. Dr. Somsak Panha, professor of Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, who is key personnel in herpetology and malacology of Thailand.

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Amolops panhai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T135987A51264983. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T135987A51264983.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Peninsular Torrentfrog - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Amolops panhai Matsui and Nabhitabhata, 2006". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 September 2014.