Trichobatrachus robustus (English spelling)

Japanese: Trichobatrachus robustus（英語表記）Trichobatrachusrobustus

...Their jaws are so strong that if they bite your finger, their teeth will hurt you. An unusual species is the Trichobatrachus robustus (illustration), a frog found in Cameroon, West Africa. During the breeding season, males have numerous hair-like projections with blood vessels on their sides and hind legs. These are thought to function as respiratory organs in the water.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…あごの力が強く指をかまれると歯で傷つくほど。変り種は西アフリカのカメルーン産ケガエルTrichobatrachus robustus（イラスト）で，繁殖期の雄には胴側部と後肢に血管の通じた毛状突起が多数生ずる。これはおそらく水中で呼吸器官としての機能を果たすものと考えられている。…

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