Hong Kong Cascade Frog
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| Hong Kong Cascade Frog | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Amolops |
| Species: | A. hongkongensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amolops hongkongensis (Pope and Romer, 1951) |
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Hong Kong Cascade Frog (Amolops hongkongensis) is a species of true frog once thought to be endemic to Hong Kong. Their eggs are laid on rock faces in the splash zones of cascades.[1] In Hong Kong, it is a protected species under Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Cap 170..
[edit] Distribution
The populations are now also known in mainland China including Fujian and Guangdong; at least one population is found in Neilingdinghu Nature Reserve. In Hong Kong, the species is found in the New Territories and on Hong Kong Island. [1] It was found in the tiny little streams in Lung Fu Shan[2]
[edit] Physical descriptions
The diameter of A. hongkongensis's suction discs is 3-4 times the width of the fingers. It contains the tarsal fold and has white velvety nuptial pads on the first fingers. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c The South China Cascade Frog, Amolops ricketti, found in Hong Kong, Porcupine! 32, issued by the Department of Ecology and Biodiversity, HKU
- ^ Night safaris in Lung Fu Shan Country Park, Hong Kong, Porcupine! 34, issued by the Department of Ecology and Biodiversity, HKU]
- Baorong & Chan (2004). Amolops hongkongensis. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is near threatened
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