Amolops marmoratus
{{Short description|Species of amphibian}}
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| image = Amolops marmoratus.jpg
| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon =Amolops marmoratus
| authority = (Blyth, 1855)
| synonyms =
Polypedates (?) marmoratus Blyth, 1855
Rana senchalensis Chanda, 1987
Amolops senchalensis (Chanda, 1987)
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Amolops marmoratus is a species of ranid frog found in Asia. Its common names include marbled sucker frog, marbled cascade frog, Pegu torrent frog, and many others. The taxonomic status of many populations formerly assigned to this species is uncertain.
Description
Amolops marmoratus shows a pronounced sexual dimorphism in size: males grow to snout-vent length of {{convert|38|-|48|mm|abbr=on}} and females to {{convert|70|-|79|mm|abbr=on}}. It is a relatively small species among Amolops.
Distribution and habitat
Amolops marmoratus is only known with certainty from Myanmar and likely from northern Thailand, though it may occur more widely. For example, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), using a less stringent delineation of the species, reported the species also from Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal. While IUCN in its assessment in 2004 considered Amolops marmoratus to be of "Least Concern" in view of its wide distribution and presumed large population, recognizing higher biodiversity within the species warrants further assessment of its conservation status.
As is typical for the genus Amolops,{{Cite journal | last1 = Dever | first1 = J. A. | last2 = Fuiten | first2 = A. M. | last3 = Konu | first3 = Ö. | last4 = Wilkinson | first4 = J. A. |name-list-style=amp | title = Cryptic torrent frogs of Myanmar: an examination of the Amolops marmoratus species complex with the resurrection of Amolops afghanus and the identification of a new species | doi = 10.1643/CH-10-180 | journal = Copeia | volume = 2012 | pages = 57–76| year = 2012 | hdl = 11693/28229 | s2cid = 4530118 | hdl-access = free }} Amolops marmoratus lives near fast-flowing mountain streams.
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Category:Amphibians of Myanmar
Category:Amphibians of Thailand