Amolops yangi explained

Amolops yangi is a species of true frog found in the Yunnan Province, China.^[1]

Description

The species was described based on three specimens. The SVL of the two examined males is 46.3–51.8 mm (1.82–2.04 in) and 51.5 mm (2.03 in) in the single examined female but is likely bigger, as female frogs tend to be notably larger than males.^[2]

Distribution and ecology

It is found only in Lushui County and Fugong County in the Gaoligong Mountains.

They sit approximately 0.5 m (1.5 ft) above ground level on vegetation near rocky torrents (see Figure F in taxobox). They can be found at elevations of around 2500–3500 m (8200–11500 ft).

Etymology

The name A. yangi is a tribute to Prof. Da-Tong Yang from the Kunming Institute of Zoology.

Notes and References

1. Wu . Yun-He . Yu . Zhong-Bin . Lu . Chen-Qi . Zhang . Yin-Peng . Dong . Wen-Jie . Liu . Xiao-Long . Kilunda . Felista Kasyoka . Xiong . Yun . Jiang . Yun-Fang . Ouyang . Hong . Fu . Zhong-Xiong . He . Yun-Biao . Yuan . Zhi-Yong . Che . Jing . 2024-04-04 . A new species of the genus Amolops (Amphibia: Ranidae) and the first national record of Amolops vitreus from China . Vertebrate Zoology . 74 . 343–357 . 10.3897/vz.74.e108013. free . 2625-8498.
2. Shrestha . Biraj . Gurung . Min Bahadur . 2019-05-10 . Ethnoherpetological notes regarding the paha frogs and conservation implication in Manaslu Conservation Area, Gorkha District, Nepal . Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine . 15 . 1 . 154 . 10.1186/s13002-019-0304-5 . free . 1746-4269. 6511138 .