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Otton Frog

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Prefectural Natural Monument
Amphibians

Otton Frog

Babina subaspera

The Otton frog is a large, sturdy frog living in forests of Amami-Oshima and Tokunoshima, mostly along streams. It eats insects at night and is known for its distinctive deep call. As an endemic of the southwestern islands with a narrow range, it is protected as a Natural Monument.

Scientific name
Babina subaspera
Group
Amphibians
Prefectures
Kagoshima
日本語
オットンガエル
简体中文
奄美大蛙

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

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The Otton Frog (Babina subaspera) is protected as a Natural Monument of Japan (1 designation). The Otton frog is a large, sturdy frog living in…

The Otton Frog is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima.

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