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Hong Kong cascade frog
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Hong Kong cascade frog or Hong Kong torrent frog (Amolops hongkongensis) is a species of true frog from southern coastal China,[2] once thought to be endemic to Hong Kong. Their eggs are laid on rock faces in the splash zones of cascades.[3] In Hong Kong, it is a protected species under Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Cap 170.
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Hong Kong cascade frog | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Amolops |
Species: | A. hongkongensis |
Binomial name | |
Amolops hongkongensis (Pope and Romer, 1951) | |
Synonyms | |
Staurois hongkongensis Pope and Romer, 1951 |
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