Amolops ricketti | South China Cascade Frog

Amolops ricketti (Boulenger, 1899)
South China Cascade Frog 華南湍蛙

Taxonomy

Order	Anura
Family	Ranidae
Scientific name	Amolops ricketti
Chinese name	華南湍蛙
Common name	South China Cascade Frog

Description

Size	5 cm
Description	A medium-sized frog Back is yellowish-grey with irregular dark markings Chest with marble-like pattern Skin rough and warty with numerous granules Toes fully webbed All digits with large and distinctive adhesive discs Snout round and blunt

Habitat and Ecology

Habitat	Fast-flowing mountain streams shaded by vegetation.
Activity
Diet	Ants and other insects.

Reproduction

Breeding period	May to June
Larvae	40 mm in length; Yellowish line extend to the front of the tail can be seen on lateral side of the body. Ventral sucker enables the tadpole to attach firmlyto the rock surface.
Egg	Creamy white; usually attached to underside of stone. Each female lays 1,000 eggs per clutch.

Distribution and Conservation

Distribution

Widely distributed in southern and western China. Distributed in mountain streams only in Lantau Island.

First collected from a stream on Lantau Island in 2003. Several specimens were collected in a stream near Tung Chung. Rare local distribution restricted to Lantau Island.

Conservation status (IUCN)

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