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

type locality Type locality may refer to: * Type locality (biology) * Type locality (geology) See also * Local (disambiguation) * Locality (disambiguation) {{disambiguation ...

), is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Chiang Mai Province 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'' (commonly known as cascade frogs or sucker frogs) is a genus of true frogs (family Ranidae) native mainly to eastern and south-eastern Asia. These frogs are closely related to such genera as '' Huia'', ''Meristogenys'', ''Odorrana ...

''. ''Amolops archotaphus'' itself was "hidden" as a cryptic species within the "''

Odorrana livida ''Odorrana livida'', also known as the green mountain frog, green cascade frog, Tenasserim frog, bright frog, large odorous frog, or large-eared rock frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is known with certainty only from its neot ...

'' complex" until 1997, and was reassigned to ''

Amolops ''Amolops'' (commonly known as cascade frogs or sucker frogs) is a genus of true frogs (family Ranidae) native mainly to eastern and south-eastern Asia. These frogs are closely related to such genera as ''Huia'', ''Meristogenys'', ''Odorrana'' ...

'' in 2008. ''Amolops archotaphus'' is known from near small waterfalls at elevations of

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. It is threatened by habitat destruction 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 ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยอินทนนท์), nicknamed "the roof of Thailand", is in the Thanon Thong Chai Range, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand. It in ...

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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