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Amolops aniqiaoensis Dong, Rao, and Lü, 2005

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Ranidae > Genus: Amolops

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Amolops aniqiaoensis Dong, Rao, and Lü In Zhao, Rao, Lü, and Dong, 2005, Sichuan J. Zool., 24: 251. Holotype: SYNU 04II6012, by original designation. Type locality: Aniqiao, Xizang Autonomous Region, China, 1066 m elevation.

English Names

Aniquiao Torrent Frog (Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2010, Colored Atlas of Chinese Amph.: 396; Li, Zhao, and Dong, 2010, Amph. Rept. Tibet: 54).

Distribution

Known only from the vicinity of the type locality (Aniqiao, Tibet Plateau, Xizang Autonomous Region, China).

Comment

Most similar to Amolops monticola according to the original publication. Fei, Hu, Ye, and Huang, 2009, Fauna Sinica, Amph. 3: 1508-1510, provided an account, figures, and range map, and included the species in their Amolops monticola group. Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2010, Colored Atlas of Chinese Amph.: 3963, provided a brief account including photographs. Li, Zhao, and Dong, 2010, Amph. Rept. Tibet: 55-56, provided an account for Xizang, China.

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