Amolops afghanus (Günther 1858)

Amolops species from MyanmarPreserved specimens from the California Academy of Science collection that have been identified as distinct species from all other Amolops. They are from different geographic regions, the one on the left is from Shan (A. marmoratus), the one in the middle frm Chin (A. afghanus) and the and the one on the right is from Kachin (A. indoburmanensis). Results are in a recently published manuscript in Copeia: Cryptic torrent frogs of Myanmar: an examination of the Amolops marmoratus species complex with the resurrection of Amolops afghanus and the Identification of a new species.From the website of Jennifer Dever, photo by Jennifer Dever