Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Amolops Higher classification Amolops | Phylum Chordata Family Ranidae Scientific name Amolops chunganensis Rank Species | |
Similar Amolops, Frog, Amphibians, Amolops ricketti, Hong Kong cascade frog | ||
Amolops chunganensis calling
Amolops chunganensis (common names: Chungan sucker frog, Chungan torrent frog) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. Its type locality, Kuatun village (Guadun in modern spelling) in Wuyishan, Fujian. It is endemic to central, southern and eastern China where it has a wide but scattered distribution (southern Shaanxi, southern Gansu, eastern Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hunan, and Fujian); records from Vietnam probably refer to Amolops mengyangensis.
Amolops chunganensis is a common species in suitable habitat. It is a territorial frog found in hill forests and on boulders along streams during the breeding season. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN although it is impacted by habitat destruction; it is also collected for local consumption.