Amolops mantzorum

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

Amolops mantzorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species:
A. mantzorum
Binomial name
Amolops mantzorum
(David, 1872)
Synonyms[2]
  • Polypedates mantzorum David, 1872 "1871"
  • Rana (Amolops) jugans Stejneger, 1926
  • Staurois jugans (Stejneger, 1926)
  • Staurois mantzorum (David, 1872)
  • Staurois kangtingensis Liu, 1950
  • Amolops kangtingensis (Liu, 1950)

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. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Amolops mantzorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58220A63853080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T58220A63853080.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Amolops mantzorum (David, 1872)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  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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