Amolops formosus

Amolops formosus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Ranidae
Genus:	Amolops
Species:	A. formosus
Binomial name
	Amolops formosus; (Günther, 1876)
Synonyms
	Polypedates formosus Günther, 1876 "1875" ; Rana formosa (Günther, 1876) ;

Amolops formosus, also known as Assam sucker frog, beautiful stream frog, Assam cascade frog, or hill stream frog,^[3] is a species of frog found in high gradient streams of northern India, northern Bangladesh, and Nepal,^[3] possibly also Bhutan, although these records may represent confusion between Amolops himalayanus and this species;^[3] the latest available IUCN assessment from 2004 treats A. himalayanus as a synonym of A. formosus.^[1]

Description

Adult males measure, based on the

dorsum is green with irregular distinct chocolate-coloured blotches with yellow dots. The ventral parts are light with a greenish abdomen.^[4]

Habitat and conservation

Amolops formosus is a rare frog associated with streams and riparian vegetation within tropical evergreen forest

above sea level.^[1]^[4] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by deforestation and dams. It is present in the Namdapha National Park and Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh (India).^[1]

References

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doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58206A11746654.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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^ ^a ^b Günther, A. C. L. G. (1876). "Third report on collections of Indian reptiles obtained by the British Museum". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1875: 567–577.
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[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] 
doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58206A11746654.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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[Günther_1876-2] Günther, A. C. L. G. (1876). "Third report on collections of Indian reptiles obtained by the British Museum". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1875: 567–577.

[Frost-3] 
doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001
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[Khatiwada_et_al._2020-4] 
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