Amolops gerbillus
Species of amphibian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amolops gerbillus, also known as the Yembung sucker frog or the gerbil stream frog,[2] is a species of frog found in South Asia. It is native to Bhutan,[3] northern and northeastern India, Myanmar, eastern Nepal and Tibet, where it is typically found in the south-facing foothills of the Himalayas, along high-elevation hillstreams, mountain creeks and ponds.[1] It is an amphibious species, spending equal time basking in the sun and swimming and hunting in the water.
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Amolops gerbillus | |
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Amolops gerbillus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Amolops |
Species: | A. gerbillus |
Binomial name | |
Amolops gerbillus (Annandale, 1912) | |
Synonyms | |
Rana gerbillus Annandale, 1912 |
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