Amolops vitreus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Amolops |
Species: | A. vitreus |
Binomial name | |
Amolops vitreus (Bain, Stuart and Orlov, 2006) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Amolops vitreus, the vitreous cascade frog, is a species of true frog from Laos, Vietnam, and China. [3] [4] [5] It also has the common name glass torrent frog. [6]
This species was originally described in Phongsaly Province, Laos, but was later found in Vietnam (2015) and then in Yunnan Province, China (2024). [3] [5] Males have an SVL of 38–44 mm (1.5–1.7 in) and around 59 mm (2.3 in) in females. [5] [7] They have been found at elevations of 600–1,465 m (1,970–4,810 ft). [1] They can be found near streams and hiding in nearby foliage. [7]
All three names mean glassy (from Latin; vitrum (glass) and English; vitreous (glassy)). This is because the skin on the belly is somewhat transparent. [7]