Species information Scientific name: Rhinella marinaJapanese name: オオヒキガエルChinese name: 海蟾蜍、蔗蟾English name: Cane toad, Marine toadOrigin: Southern Texas, Central America, northern South America Ecology and description The cane toad, also called the marine toad, is native to the Americas and measures 9–15cm in length. It is carnivorous, preying on insects, land snails, millipedes, small mammals and… Continue reading Cane Toad
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Itajii chinkapin
Species information Scientific name: Castanopsis sieboldii var. lutchuensisJapanese name: イタジイChinese name: 長果椎、長果錐English name: Itajii chinkapinOrigin: Amami Oshima, Kikaijima, Tokunoshima, Okinoerabujima, Okinawajima, Iheyajima, Izenajima, Kerama Islands, Kumejima, Ishigaki, Iriomote, Yonaguni Ecology and description Found south of Amami Oshima, Itajii chinkapin is one of the varieties of Castanopsis sieboldii (var. lutchuensis) and one of the most dominant… Continue reading Itajii chinkapin