Gunter's Horned Frog - Gunter's Horned Frog

Japanese: ギュンターツノガエル - ぎゅんたーつのがえる
Gunter's Horned Frog - Gunter's Horned Frog

...About 10 species are distributed in South America, including Colombia, Brazil, and Uruguay. They are about 10 cm long, with the smallest species being the Günther's Horned Frog C. appendiculata , which is just over 3 cm, and the largest being the Amazon Horned Frog C. cornuta , which is just over 20 cm. Their body colors are striking, yellow, green, and red, with black patterns, which serve as a protective color in their habitat.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Günther's Horned Frog" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…10種ほどが南アメリカのコロンビア,ブラジル,ウルグアイなどに分布している。体長10cmほどで,小さい種はギュンターツノガエルC.appendiculataの3cm余り,大きな種はアマゾンツノガエルC.cornutaの20cm余り。体色は黄色,緑色,赤色の目だつ色彩に黒い模様があるが,生息地ではこれが保護色となっている。…

※「ギュンターツノガエル」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。

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