Amami brown frog
Anura / Family: Ranidae
- Total length
- Male 3.2-4.1 cm, Female 3.5-4.6 cm
- Range
- Amami-Oshima, Kakeroma-jima, and Tokunoshima
Peaking from November to January, it spawns in calm pools of streams and puddles. In the diorama, they can be seen gathering for breeding.
It has dark brown horizontal bands around its eyes and distinct linear ridges along its back. Its limbs are long, with webbing present only on the hind legs.
It primarily inhabits moist evergreen broadleaved forests in mountainous areas. Its call sounds like a bird's chirp, producing a "kyo-kyo, kyo" sound.
Habitat of This Animal:
A:Forest along the valley - A2:Forest along the mountain streams
In Tokunoshima Island, abundant rainwater carved the ground, forming many rows of ridges and valleys. Plants adapting to the flowing and drying up of water grow in the harsh environment, where water swells and depletes every time rain falls. The waterfront is also a habitat for many creatures, including endemic species, with frogs and dragonflies breeding.
This A2:Forest along the mountain streams