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Prefectural Natural Monument
Amphibians
Holst's Frog
Babina holsti
Holst's frog is a large frog found only in forests of northern Okinawa Island and a few nearby islands, among the biggest native frogs in Japan. Nocturnal, it hunts insects and other small prey in forest near streams. With a restricted range and sensitivity to forest development, it is protected as a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Babina holsti
- Group
- Amphibians
- Prefectures
- Okinawa
- 日本語
- ホルストガエル
- 简体中文
- 霍氏蛙
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The Holst's Frog is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.
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