Subspecies in India
This is also known as Dahaoping Sucker frog.
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)Photo Gallery and Species Biology
This species is uncommon. It inhabits inland wetlands and montane forests of China, Vietnam, and India (mainly in Nagaland) at elevations ranging between 1,400 - 2,350m asl. Currently, in Myanmar, its existence is uncertain.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining, and its current population size is unknown. Its Area of Occupancy is almost 2,000 sq km. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to agriculture, dam building, and other human encroachments like logging.
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Annemarie Ohler, Steven Swan, Lu Shunqing, Yang Datong. 2004. Amolops viridimaculatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58229A11753653.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58229A11753653.en. Accessed on 25 November 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Amolops viridimaculatus (Jiang, 1983) – Dahaoping Cascade Frog. In Gosavi, N., A. Bayani, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 1.05. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianamphibians.org/amolops-viridimaculatus, accessed 2024/10/15.