''Amolops larutensis'' (common names: Larut sucker frog, Larut Hill cascade frog, southern pad-discked frog) is a species of

frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-frog" ''Triadobatrachus'' is ...

in the family Ranidae that is found in the Malay Peninsula from southernmost

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; records further north probably represent '' A. panhai''.

Description

Male ''Amolops larutensis'' grow to a snout–vent length of and females to . They have large discs in their finger tips and smaller ones in the toe tips. They have granular skin; their back is pale yellowish green with dark blotches but they are white from under.

Tadpole A tadpole is the larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian. Most tadpoles are fully aquatic, though some species of amphibians have tadpoles that are terrestrial. Tadpoles have some fish-like features that may not be found ...

s have large ventral suckers which they use to attach themselves to rocky surfaces.

Habitat

''Amolops larutensis'' is a common and abundant species occurring on boulders and bedrock in and along fast-flowing, clear-water forest streams both in lowlands and highlands. It may be the most common frog in forest boulder streams all through the Malay Peninsula. It is not considered threatened by the

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(IUCN).

References

External links

Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - ''Amolops larutensis''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2244056 larutensis Amphibians described in 1899 Amphibians of Malaysia Amphibians of Thailand Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot