Ryukyu Kajika Frog

This steamy little fella is hot! Some of these frogs even breed in geothermal hot springs

蝶々婦人

This species, which can also go by the names Japanese stream tree, Japanese Buerger’s frog, and Hot spring frog, is found in large numbers in Taiwan and the Japanese archipelago of the Ryukyu. It is known that some populations of the species live near hot springs, where they reproduce in still water.

The frogs congregate in great numbers during the summer to reproduce. The males turn gold at this time, making it simple to tell them apart from the females. They can reproduce all year round since they live in warm, comfortable waters, and their tadpoles have adapted to withstand water temperatures of up to 42 °C (108 °F).

Distribution

Country
Population est.
Status
Year
Comments
Japan
LC
2020
Nansei-Shoto

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Terrestrial / Aquatic

Altricial / Precocial

Polygamous / Monogamous

Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd

Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

Migratory: Yes / No

Domesticated: Yes / No

Dangerous: Yes / No