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Yembung Sucker Frog

True Frogs & Fanged Frogs

Amolops gerbillus

Basic stats

Habitat

High-elevation hill streams, mountain creeks and ponds in the south-facing foothills of the Himalayas

Range

Bhutan, northern and north-eastern India, Myanmar, eastern Nepal and Tibet

The Yembung sucker frog, also called the gerbil stream frog, is a frog of South Asia native to Bhutan, northern and north-eastern India, Myanmar, eastern Nepal and Tibet. It is typically found in the south-facing foothills of the Himalayas, along high-elevation hill streams, mountain creeks and ponds (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is an amphibious species, spending equal time basking in the sun and swimming and hunting in the water. The short source opened gives no size, colour, diet or breeding details, so none are stated, and the entry is kept short on purpose.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Yembung Sucker Frog live in?
High-elevation hill streams, mountain creeks and ponds in the south-facing foothills of the Himalayas
Where is the Yembung Sucker Frog found?
Bhutan, northern and north-eastern India, Myanmar, eastern Nepal and Tibet
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