Wildlifeof China
Amolops hongkongensis
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
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Amolops hongkongensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Eggs laid on rock faces in the splash zones of cascades
Range
Southern coastal China, once thought endemic to Hong Kong
Size
Both sexes to 40mm snout–vent; tadpoles to 25mm
The Hong Kong cascade frog, or Hong Kong torrent frog, is a true frog from southern coastal China, once thought to be endemic to Hong Kong. Both males and females grow to a snout–vent length of 40mm, and tadpoles reach 25mm. It has a tarsal fold and white velvety nuptial pads on the first fingers (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its eggs are laid on rock faces in the splash zones of cascades (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Amolops hongkongensis live in?
- Eggs laid on rock faces in the splash zones of cascades
- Where is the Amolops hongkongensis found?
- Southern coastal China, once thought endemic to Hong Kong
- How big is the Amolops hongkongensis?
- Both sexes to 40mm snout–vent; tadpoles to 25mm