It was eventually recognized to belong in the genus Odorrana where it is perhaps closely related to O. versabilis and the long-snout torrent frog (O. nasica) which also was for long placed in Amolops.
It was eventually acknowledged to belong in the genus Odorrana, where it is perhaps closely related to O. versabilis and the long-snout torrent frog (O. nasica), which were previously also placed in Amolops.