Ye's anal thorn frog is also known as Ye's bulging anal frog. Adult frogs live in and around streams with fast currents. They often hide in cracks or under large rocks during the day and go ashore to look for food at night. Their food is mainly insects. The breeding season is from May to August, and the eggs are laid under the rocks. In late October, the frog hibernates in caves in the stream, and the hibernation period is about 6 months. Tadpoles mostly live under rocks in ponds.
Endemic to China. The population of this frog has decreased due to the decline in the ecological environment quality of its habitat and over-capture.
Listed in the second level of the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China".
