''Amolops archotaphus'', also known as the Doi Inthanon rock frog (

Doi Inthanon Doi Inthanon (, ) is the highest mountain in Thailand. It is in Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province. This mountain is an ultra prominent peak, known in the past as Doi Luang Ang Ga (''Grand Mount Ang Ga'') or meaning the 'crow's pond top'. ...

mountain being its type locality), is a species of

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in the family Ranidae. It is

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in northwestern Thailand, although its range might extend into adjacent eastern Myanmar. Earlier records from Laos have been described as a separate species, '' Amolops compotrix''. ''Amolops archotaphus'' itself was "hidden" as a

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within the "'' Odorrana livida'' complex" until 1997, and was reassigned to '' Amolops'' in 2008. ''Amolops archotaphus'' is known from near small waterfalls at elevations of

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. It is threatened by

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and degradation, particularly agriculture, development of infrastructure, logging and water pollution. The Doi Inthanon population is protected by the

Doi Inthanon National Park Doi Inthanon National Park (), nicknamed "the roof of Thailand", is a national park in the Thanon Thong Chai Range, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand. It includes Doi Inthanon, t ...

References

archotaphus Amphibians of Thailand Endemic fauna of Thailand Taxa named by Robert F. Inger Amphibians described in 1997 Taxa named by Tanya Chan-ard Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Ranidae-stub