Loggerhead Sea Turtle

by R. Akasaka. Introduction The sea turtle is a living thing that usually lives in the sea, and lands when…

Oita Salamander

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

The Toad

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

Fairy Pitta

by S.Kajikiyo Introduction There are wonderful natures in Kochi and many various forms of life. Among of those organism, Fairy…

Fairy Pitta

by A. Masuda Introduction The number of animals on the verge of extermination in recent years has increased though it…

Akame

by R Yamamoto Introduction The “Master of Shimanto river” is an another name of “Akame”. Its scientific name is Lates…