Amolops ricketti
Amolops ricketti is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that is found in southern and eastern China and northern and central montane Vietnam.
George [Albert Boulenger] described Amolops ricketti based on two specimens collected by Irish ornithologist John [David Digues La Touche|John D. La Touche] in Guadun village in Wuyishan, Fujian, China. The specific name honours Mr. C. B. Rickett, a British ornithologist active in China.
Amolops ricketti is a small frog, males measuring about and females about in snout-vent length. Tadpoles are about in length. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
Antimicrobial peptides that are candidates for developing novel anti-infection agents can be extracted from the skin secretions of Amolops ricketti.