Amolops panhai
Amolops panhai is a species of true frogs that can be found in western and peninsular Thailand and in eastern Myanmar.[2] It is associated with streams and waterfalls in moist lowland forests.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Amolops |
| Species: | A. panhai |
| Binomial name | |
| Amolops panhai Matsui & Nabhitabhata, 2006 | |
Its common name in Thai are Marbled Tenasserim Frog (กบลายหินตะนาวศรี) and Panha's Marbled Frog (กบลายหินปัญหา).
The specific name honours Thai herpetologist, invertebrate biologist and malacologist Prof. Dr. Somsak Panha, professor of Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, who is key personnel in herpetology and malacology of Thailand.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Amolops panhai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T135987A51264983. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T135987A51264983.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Amolops panhai Matsui and Nabhitabhata, 2006". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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