Wildlifeof China
Amolops torrentis
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
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Amolops torrentis
Basic stats
Habitat
Streams and surrounding wetlands near fast-flowing water
Range
China and South-east Asia
Size
Females under 42mm, males under 35mm snout–vent; tadpoles to 35mm
Amolops torrentis is a torrent frog with sexual size dimorphism: adult females have a snout–vent length under 42mm and males under 35mm, and tadpoles grow to 35mm. It has a distinct tympanum edge and a tibio-tarsal articulation reaching beyond the snout when the hind limbs are pressed forward, which distinguish it from other Amolops in China and South-east Asia (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in streams and surrounding wetland, and gets its name from its proximity to fast-flowing water. Males give high-pitched mating calls favoured by females, and they change the call frequency, but not the intensity, in response to stream noise (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Amolops torrentis live in?
- Streams and surrounding wetlands near fast-flowing water
- Where is the Amolops torrentis found?
- China and South-east Asia
- How big is the Amolops torrentis?
- Females under 42mm, males under 35mm snout–vent; tadpoles to 35mm