Amolops aniqiaoensis

Amolops aniqiaoensis, commonly known as the Aniqiao torrent frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that is endemic to China. It is only known from the vicinity of its type locality, Aniqiao (阿尼桥) in Mêdog County in the southeast of Tibet.[2]

Amolops aniqiaoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species:
A. aniqiaoensis
Binomial name
Amolops aniqiaoensis
Dong, Rao & Lu, 2005

The habitat of Amolops aniqiaoensis is a large stream and the surrounding rocks. The site is located with the Yaluzangbudaxiagu National Nature Reserve, but IUCN considers that habitat loss and degradation due to small-scale farming is a threat to the species.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Amolops aniqiaoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61862A63872800. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Amolops aniqiaoensis Dong, Rao, and Lü, 2005". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 November 2013.


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