Amolops formosus
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Amolops formosus, also known as Assam sucker frog, beautiful stream frog, Assam cascade frog, or hill stream frog,[1] is a species of frog found in high gradient streams of northern India, northern Bangladesh, and Nepal,[1] possibly also Bhutan, although these records may represent confusion between Amolops himalayanus and this species;[1] the latest available IUCN assessment from 2004 treats A. himalayanus as a synonym of A. formosus.[2]
Description
Adult males measure, based on the holotype only, Script error: No such module "convert". [3] and females measure Script error: No such module "convert". in snout–vent length. The head is relatively wide. The tympanum is small but distinct. The fingers have no webbing while the toes are fully webbed; both fingers and toes bear discs. Skin is smooth. 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[2] at elevations of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[2][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).[2]
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