Amolops ailao

Amolops ailao
	Amolops ailao - Males on top and females on the bottom
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Ranidae
Genus:	Amolops
Species:	A. ailao
Binomial name
	Amolops ailao; Tang, Sun, Liu, Luo, Yu & Du
	Distribution map of Amolops ailao
	Red star shows Amolops ailao

The Ailao cascade frog (Amolops ailao) is a species of true frog found on Mt. Ailao in the Yunnan Province, China.^[1]

Description

There is much variation in within the species as seen in the taxobox. They show sexual dimorphism in that the female is bigger than the male. It is morphologically similar to its sister taxon Amolops ottorum.^[1]

Distribution and ecology

All specimens were collected from the same place. They were collected near a stream on leaves and branches at night. No specimens were collected over 2 meters (6.5 ft) from the ground. Their breeding season might be from May to July.^[1]

Etymology

The name Amolops ailao is derived from the type locality (the place it was first discovered), which is the Ailao Mountains, China.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Tang, Shangjing; Sun, Tao; Liu, Shuo; Luo, Sangdi; Yu, Guohua; Du, Lina (17 July 2023). "A new species of cascade frog (Anura: Ranidae: Amolops) from central Yunnan, China". Zoological Letters. 9 (1).

[:0-1] Tang, Shangjing; Sun, Tao; Liu, Shuo; Luo, Sangdi; Yu, Guohua; Du, Lina (17 July 2023). "A new species of cascade frog (Anura: Ranidae: Amolops) from central Yunnan, China". Zoological Letters. 9 (1).

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