Amolops aniqiaoensis
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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. aniqiaoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Amolops aniqiaoensis Dong, Rao & Lu, 2005
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Amolops aniqiaoensis, commonly known as the Aniqiao torrent frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that is endemic to China. It is only known from the vicinity of its type locality, Aniqiao (阿尼桥) in Mêdog County in the southeast of Tibet.[2]
The habitat of Amolops aniqiaoensis is a large stream and the surrounding rocks. The site is located with the Yaluzangbudaxiagu National Nature Reserve, but IUCN considers that habitat loss and degradation due to small-scale farming is a threat to the species.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Amolops aniqiaoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61862A63872800. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T61862A63872800.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Amolops aniqiaoensis Dong, Rao, and Lü, 2005". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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