Amolops marmoratus

Amolops marmoratus is a species of ranid frog found in Asia. Its common names include marbled sucker frog, marbled cascade frog, Pegu torrent frog, and many others. The taxonomic status of many populations formerly assigned to this species, or species now considered as its synonyms, is uncertain.[2]

Amolops marmoratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species:
A. marmoratus
Binomial name
Amolops marmoratus
(Blyth, 1855)
Synonyms[2]

Polypedates (?) marmoratus Blyth, 1855
Rana latopalmata Boulenger, 1882
Ixalus argus Annandale, 1912
Rana (Hylorana) latopalmata Boulenger, 1920
Rhacophorus (Philautus) argus Ahl, 1931
Rana senchalensis Chanda, 1987
Amolops nepalicus Yang, 1991

Description

Amolops marmoratus shows a pronounced sexual dimorphism in size: males grow to snout-vent length of 38–48 mm (1.5–1.9 in) and females to 70–79 mm (2.8–3.1 in). It is a relatively small species among Amolops.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Amolops marmoratus is only known with certainty from Myanmar and likely from northern Thailand, though it may occur more widely.[2] For example, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), using a less stringent delineation of the species, reported the species also from Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal.[1] While IUCN in its assessment in 2004 considered Amolops marmoratus to be of "Least Concern" in view of its wide distribution and presumed large population, recognizing higher biodiversity within the species warrants further assessment of its conservation status.[3]

As is typical for the genus Amolops,[3] Amolops marmoratus lives near fast-flowing mountain streams.[1]

References
  1. van Dijk, Peter Paul; Chan-ard, Tanya; Bordoloi, Sabitry; Borah, Mohini Mohan; Asmat, Ghazi S.M. (2004). "Amolops marmoratus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58221A11751482. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58221A11751482.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Amolops marmoratus (Blyth, 1855)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. Dever, J. A.; Fuiten, A. M.; Konu, Ö.; Wilkinson, J. A. (2012). "Cryptic torrent frogs of Myanmar: an examination of the Amolops marmoratus species complex with the resurrection of Amolops afghanus and the identification of a new species". Copeia. 2012: 57–76. doi:10.1643/CH-10-180. hdl:11693/28229.


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