Japanese giant salamander

by S. Tojima Kochi has a lot of natural places. About 80% of the prefecture is mountainous. These areas have a … More

Japanese Tree Frog

by M. Terada When it rains, this frog always cries. This phenomenon happens all over Japan. So Japanese tree frogs … More

by K. Matsumoto In Japan. there are many frogs living, we can hear their song and find them on rainy　days. … More

by S. Ogino The black-spotted Pond Frog is one of the famous frogs in Japan. Scientific name is Rana nigromaculata. … More

by M. Okamoto Introduction First, salamanders are amphibians. They were called “hazikamiio” and “hanzaki” long ago. There is a legend … More

by T. Kawauchi Introduction Toad is a generic name of four kind of frogs. The four kinds are “Asiatic toad”, … More

by Y. Kikuchi Rana ornativentris is scientific name. It means “frogs that have pattern on belly”. The common Japanese name … More