Amolops vitreus, the vitreous cascade frog, is a species of true frog from Laos, Vietnam, and China.[3][4][5] It also has the common name glass torrent frog.[6]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Amolops |
| Species: | A. vitreus
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| Amolops vitreus (Bain, Stuart and Orlov, 2006)
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Distribution and ecology
editThis species was originally described in Phongsaly Province, Laos, but was later found in Vietnam (2015) and then in Yunnan Province, China (2024).[3][5] Males have an SVL of 38–44 mm (1.5–1.7 in) and around 59 mm (2.3 in) in females.[5][7] They have been found at elevations of 600–1,465 m (1,970–4,810 ft).[1] They can be found near streams and hiding in nearby foliage.[7]
Etymology
editAll three names mean glassy (from Latin; vitrum (glass) and English; vitreous (glassy)). This is because the skin on the belly is somewhat transparent.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2017). "Amolops vitreus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T135837A86901318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T135837A86901318.en. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Amolops vitreus (Bain, Stuart, and Orlov, 2006)". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b 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. doi:10.3897/vz.74.e108013. ISSN 2625-8498.
- ^ Stuart, Bryan L. (2008). "The phylogenetic problem of Huia (Amphibia: Ranidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 46 (1): 49–60. Bibcode:2008MolPE..46...49S. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.09.016. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 18042407.
- ^ a b c Le, Dzung; Pham, Anh; Lan Hung Son, Nguyen; Nguyen, Truong (2015). "First Records of Megophrys daweimontis Rao and Yang, 1997 and Amolops vitreus (Bain, Stuart and Orlov, 2006) (Anura: Megophryidae, Ranidae) from Vietnam". Asian Herpetological Research. 6: 66–72.
- ^ Poyarkov, Nikolay A.; Nguyen, Tan Van; Popov, Evgeniy S.; Geissler, Peter; Pawangkhanant, Parinya; Neang, Thy; Suwannapoom, Chatmongkon; Orlov, Nikolai L. (2021-06-24). "Recent Progress in Taxonomic Studies, Biogeographic Analysis, and Revised Checklist of Amphibians in Indochina". Russian Journal of Herpetology. 28 (3A): 47. doi:10.30906/1026-2296-2021-28-3A-1-110. ISSN 1026-2296.
- ^ a b c Bain, Raoul H.; Stuart, Bryan L.; Orlov, Nikolai L. (2006). "Three New Indochinese Species of Cascade Frogs (Amphibia: Ranidae) Allied to Rana archotaphus" (PDF). Copeia. 2006 (1): 43–59. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2006)006[0043:tnisoc]2.0.co;2. ISSN 0045-8511. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
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