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Amolops
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Amolops

Amolops (commonly known as cascade frogs or sucker frogs) is a quite large genus of true frogs (family Ranidae) native mainly to eastern and southeastern Asia. These frogs are quite closely related to such genera as Huia, Meristogenys, Odorrana, Pelohylax and Rana, but still form a distinct lineage among the core radiation of true frogs. They are commonly known as "torrent frogs" after their favorite habitat - small rapid-flowing mountain and hill streams - but this...

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 94 known species

Hong Kong Cascade Frog

speciesAmolops hongkongensis

Wuyi torrent frog

speciesAmolops wuyiensis

Larut Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops larutensis

Marbled Cascade Frog

speciesAmolops marmoratus

South China Cascade Frog

speciesAmolops ricketti

Little Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops torrentis

Tenasserim Cascade Frog

speciesAmolops panhai

Hainan Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops hainanensis

Doi Inthanon Rock Frog

speciesAmolops archotaphus

Chinese Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops sinensis

White-spined Cascade Frog

speciesAmolops albispinus

Yat-sen’s Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops yatseni

Beautiful Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops formosus

Chaochin’s Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops chaochin

Granular Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops granulosus

Kachin Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops afghanus

Sichuan Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops mantzorum

Amolops sengae

speciesAmolops sengae

Chungan sucker frog

speciesAmolops chunganensis

Amolops teochew

speciesAmolops teochew

Amolops himalayanus

speciesAmolops himalayanus

Amolops yunkaiensis

speciesAmolops yunkaiensis

Assam Stream Frog

speciesAmolops assamensis

Guangzhou Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops guangzhouensis

Amolops nyingchiensis

speciesAmolops nyingchiensis

Amolops mahabharatensis

speciesAmolops mahabharatensis

Amolops wenshanensis

speciesAmolops wenshanensis

Amolops gerutu

speciesAmolops gerutu

Amolops daiyunensis

speciesAmolops daiyunensis

Amolops medogensis

speciesAmolops medogensis

Amolops monticola

speciesAmolops monticola

Amolops tuberodepressus

speciesAmolops tuberodepressus

Southern Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops australis

Amolops beibengensis

speciesAmolops beibengensis

Amolops nepalicus

speciesAmolops nepalicus

Green-spotted Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops viridimaculatus

Amolops tanfuilianae

speciesAmolops tanfuilianae

Lolokou Sucker Frog

speciesAmolops loloensis

Amolops putaoensis

speciesAmolops putaoensis

Amolops cucae

speciesAmolops cucae

Amolops cremnobatus

speciesAmolops cremnobatus

Wangyal's Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops wangyali

Amolops bellulus

speciesAmolops bellulus

Amolops shihaitaoi

speciesAmolops shihaitaoi

Amolops gerbillus

speciesAmolops gerbillus

Amolops jaunsari

speciesAmolops jaunsari

Amolops indoburmanensis

speciesAmolops indoburmanensis

Amolops tonkinensis

speciesAmolops tonkinensis

Amolops mengyangensis

speciesAmolops mengyangensis

Amolops lifanensis

speciesAmolops lifanensis

Amolops spinapectoralis

speciesAmolops spinapectoralis

Amolops pallasitatus

speciesAmolops pallasitatus

Amolops yangi

speciesAmolops yangi

Gudao Cascade Frog

speciesAmolops gudao

Amolops attiguus

speciesAmolops attiguus

Amolops daorum

speciesAmolops daorum

Aniqiao Torrent Frog

speciesAmolops aniqiaoensis

Amolops vitreus

speciesAmolops vitreus

Amolops kaulbacki

speciesAmolops kaulbacki

Amolops jinjiangensis

speciesAmolops jinjiangensis

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