… [Takahiro Matsui]. … From [Bullfrog]...A species of the Ranidae family (illustration), commonly known as the edible frog. Native to the eastern and southern United States, it has been introduced to various parts of the world for food. The first 14 were imported to Japan from New Orleans in 1918, and farming began in various places. The number of escaped individuals increased and the species became established, and it is now distributed in ponds and swamps in various places from Hokkaido to Ishigaki Island. It is a large frog with a body length of 15 to 20 cm and has a large eardrum behind the eye, the diameter of which is larger in males than in females. ... *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Rana adspersa" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…【松井 孝爾】。。… 【ウシガエル】より…一般に食用ガエルの名で知られるアカガエル科の1種(イラスト)。アメリカ合衆国東部・南部の原産で,食用として世界各地に移入され,日本には1918年にニューオーリンズから初めて14匹が輸入され,各地で養殖が始められた。それらの脱出した個体が増えたりして定着し,現在では北海道から石垣島まで各地の池や沼に分布している。体長15~20cmの大型ガエルで目の後方に大きな鼓膜があり,その直径は雄のほうが雌よりも大きい。… ※「Rana adspersa」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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