Warty frog - Warty frog

Japanese: イボガエル - いぼがえる
Warty frog - Warty frog

A slang term for a species of frog belonging to the order Anura in the class Amphibians that has wart-like skin protuberances on the surface of its body. It is often used to refer to the Japanese burrowing frog, but in some regions it is also used to refer to the Japanese toad. There is a legend associated with the name Ibogaeru, such as that if you touch it, you will get a swelling. The secretions from the skin glands of a toad are poisonous, but are not secreted by simply holding it in your hand. In the case of the Japanese burrowing frog, this legend is thought to have come from the dislike of the unique smell of the frog's skin transferring to your hands.

[Mitsuru Kuramoto]

Common Frog
Distributed in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. The back is brown with small dark spots, and there are many vertical and warty protuberances on the back and the outer surface of the legs. Commonly known as the "warty frog." Head and body length: about 5cm. ©Shogakukan Photo by Okuyama Hisashi ">

Common Frog


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

両生綱無尾目に属するカエルのうち、体表にいぼ状の皮膚隆起のある種の俗称。ツチガエルをさす場合が多いが、地方によってはヒキガエルの呼び名としても用いられる。イボガエルの名に付随して、手を触れると、腫(は)れ物ができるなどの言い伝えがある。ヒキガエルの皮膚腺(せん)からの分泌物は有毒であるが、手で握った程度では分泌されない。また、ツチガエルの場合は、皮膚の独特のにおいが手に移るのを嫌ったための言い伝えと思われる。

[倉本 満]

ツチガエル
本州、四国、九州に分布。背面は土色で小暗色斑があり、背面と四肢の外面には多数の縦隆起といぼ状隆起がある。俗称イボガエル。頭胴長約5cm©Shogakukan 撮影/おくやまひさし">

ツチガエル


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