...Other species include the Myobatrachidae, which live in the arid regions of Australia; the Microhylidae, which has many small species, including the little tree frog Microhyla ornata , which is also found in the Ryukyu Islands; and the Pelobates family, which includes the Asian horned frog Megophrys , which has horn-like protrusions over its eyes and resembles a dead leaf. The Pelobates family includes the European spadefoot frog Pelobates and the North American spadefoot frog Scaphiophus , which use the extra-large ridges on their hind legs to quickly dig and hide in the soil. The frog suborder includes well-known species such as toads, brown frogs, and green tree frogs, and accounts for the majority of frogs. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Pelobates" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…そのほかオーストラリアの乾燥地帯に生息するカメガエル科Myobatrachidaeや,南西諸島にも分布するヒメアマガエルMicrohyla ornataをはじめ小型種の多いヒメアマガエル科Microhylidae,眼の上に角状突起をもち,枯葉そっくりのアジアツノガエル類Megophrysを含むペロバテス科など変異に富む。ペロバテス科にはヨーロッパ産スキアシガエル類Pelobatesや北アメリカ産アメリカスキアシガエル類Scaphiophusがあり,これらのカエルは後肢にある特大の隆起を用いて,すばやく土を掘って潜る。 カエル亜目にはヒキガエル,アカガエル,アオガエル類などよく知られた仲間が含まれ,カエル類の大部分を占めている。… ※「Pelobates」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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