Wildlifeof India
Amolops terraorchis
True Frogs, Night Frogs & AlliesAmolops terraorchis
Basic stats
Range
Sessa Orchid Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India (type locality)
Amolops terraorchis is a cascade frog (family Ranidae) described in 2023 from Sessa Orchid Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, the first protected landscape in the world dedicated to orchid conservation. The name means 'the one from the land of orchids' and it represents the morphological Amolops marmoratus group. (web summaries of the original description).
It was collected in 2018–2019. The account used here gives no elevation, size or habitat detail. (web summaries of the original description).
Quick answers
- Where is the Amolops terraorchis found?
- Sessa Orchid Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India (type locality)