Asian Horned Frogs - Asian Horned Frogs

...The family Pipidae includes the African clawed frogs and the South American timber frog Pipa , both of which are entirely aquatic. Other species include the Myobatrachidae, which live in the arid regions of Australia; the Microhylidae, which includes many small species such as the Japanese 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 projections 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 dive into the ground. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Asian horned frogs" is listed below.

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…ピパ科Pipidaeはアフリカ産ツメガエル類と南アメリカ産コモリガエル類Pipaなどを含み，いずれもまったくの水生種。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。…

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