Amolops ammachi Biju, Ellepola, Sarmah, Upadhyaya K., Bisht, Tajo, Hanken, and Garg, 2026

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Ranidae > Genus: Amolops > Species: Amolops ammachi

Amolops ammachi Biju, Ellepola, Sarmah, Upadhyaya K., Bisht, Tajo, Hanken, and Garg, 2026, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 164: 61. Holotype: ZSI A 16551, by original designation. Type locality: "INDIA: Tripura state: North district, Jampui Hills, Kanchanpur division, Vanghmun (23°59058.800N, 92°16055.900E, 540 m asl)". ZooBank Publication registration: CC608082-7E66-4FB5-B005-A151831132A8

Common Names

Ammachi’s Cascade Frog (original publication). 

Distribution

Known only from the type locality (Vanghmun in the Jampui Hills, Kanchanpur Division, North Tripura District, Tripura State, India, elevation 540 m elevation), possibly more widely distributed within the Jampui Hills region. 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: India

Endemic: India

Comment

A member of the Amolops marmoratus group and the sister taxon of Amolops indoburmanensis, according to the original publication, where molecular markers (16S mtDNA) and comparative adult morphology were detailed. 

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