Amolops mantzorum

Amolops mantzorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species: A. mantzorum
Binomial name
Amolops mantzorum
(David, 1872)
Synonyms

Amolops tuberodepressus Liu and Yang, 2000

Amolops mantzorum (Sichuan torrent frog) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan Provinces of China.[2] It has recently been reported also from Bhutan.[3]

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

  1. 1 2 Wu Guanfu; Li Cheng (2004). "Amolops mantzorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Amolops mantzorum (David, 1872)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  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.


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