Amolops himalayanus

Amolops himalayanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species: A. himalayanus
Binomial name
Amolops himalayanus
(Boulenger, 1888)
Synonyms

Rana himalayana Boulenger, 1888

Amolops himalayanus (Himalaya sucker frog, Himalaya cascade frog, or Himalaya frog) is a species of frog found in northeastern India and Nepal.[2]

Whether this species is distinct from Amolops formosus is still debated.[2] For example, the most recent IUCN assessment (2004) treated Amolops himalayanus as a synonym of Amolops formosus.[3]

References

  1. Sabitry Bordoloi; Annemarie Ohler; Mohammed Firoz Ahmed; Tej Kumar Shrestha (2004). "Amolops formosus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2004). Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Amolops himalayanus (Boulenger, 1888)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  3. Sabitry Bordoloi; Annemarie Ohler; Mohammed Firoz Ahmed; Tej Kumar Shrestha (2004). "Amolops formosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 July 2013.


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