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| taxon = Amolops assamensis<br />
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The '''Assamese cascade frog''', '''Assam stream frog''', '''Assam cascade frog''', or '''Sengupta's cascade frog''' (''Amolops assamensis'') is a species of [[frog]]s that was discovered in 2008 in [[Mayeng Hill Reserve Forest]], [[Kamrup District]], [[Assam]] in north-eastern [[India]].<ref name=frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=names&taxon=Amolops+assamensis |title=''Amolops assamensis'' Sengupta, Hussain, Choudhury, Gogoi, Ahmed, and Choudhury, 2008 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2013 |work=Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=17 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=Amph>{{BioRef|amphibiaweb<br />
|title=''Amolops mahabharatensis'' Sengupta, Hussain, Choudhury, Gogoi, Ahmed, and Choudhury, 2008 <br />
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|title=Assamese Cascade Frog: ''Amolops assamensis''<br />
|url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/158638/166113999<br />
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|doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T158638A166113999.en<br />
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|access-date=July 20, 2025}}</ref><ref name=Des>{{cite journal|author1=Sengupta S|author2= Hussain B|author3= Choudhury PK|author4= Gogoi J|author5= Ahmed MF|author6= Choudhury NK |year=2008 |title=A new species of Amolops (anura: Ranidae) from Assam, North-eastern India. |journal=Hamadryad |volume=12|pages=5–12|type=Full text|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320182715_A_new_species_of_Amolops_AnuraRanidae_from_Assam_North-eastern_India|access-date=July 20, 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
The adult male frog measures 52.80–61.50&nbsp;mm in [[snout-vent length]] and the adult female frog 82.50–94.40&nbsp;mm. The skin of the dorsum is olive-green in color with round or irregular brown blotches. The sides of the head are also olive-green in color with brown marks. The legs are yellow with red-brown marks.<ref name=Des /><br />
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==Habitat==<br />
This frog lives in [[canopy (biology)|canopied]] forests, where it has been found in and near fast-flowing streams, especially in the splash areas on rocks. Scientists observed this frog between 80 and 1580 meters above sea level.<ref name=IUCN /><br />
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Scientists have seen the frog in some protected parks: Mayeng Hill Reserve Forest, [[Kolaghat Reserve Forest]], [[Garbhanga Reserve Forest]], [[Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary]], and [[Nongkhylem Wildlife Sanctuary]].<ref name=IUCN /><br />
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==Threats==<br />
The IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction. Its principal threats include [[habitat loss]] in favor of agriculture and human habitation. Scientists consider overharvesting a possible threat, but it has yet to be confirmed.<ref name=IUCN /><br />
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[[Category:Amolops|assamensis]]<br />
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[[Category:Endemic amphibians of India]]<br />
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