Amolops formosus

Amolops formosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Ranidae
Genus: Amolops
Species: Amolops formosus

Name

Amolops formosus (Günther, 1876)

Type locality: "Khassya" (= Khasi Hills), Assam, India.

Holotype: BM 1947.2.4.18.

Synonyms

• Polypedates formosus Günther, 1876
• Rana formosa — Boulenger, 1882
• Rana (Hylorana) formosa — Boulenger, 1920
• Amolops formosus — Dubois, 1974
• Amolops (Amolops) formosus — Dubois, 1992

References

• Günther, 1876 "1875", Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1875: 570.
• Dubois, 1974, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Paris, Ser. 3, Zool., 213: 357.
• Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Amolops formosus . Accessed on 28 June 2008.
• 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Amolops formosus  (Least Concern) Downloaded on 28 June 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Assam Sucker Frog