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The crab-eating frog (Fejervarya cancrivora) is a frog native to south-eastern Asia including Taiwan, [2] China, Sumatra in Indonesia, [3] the Philippines and more rarely as far west as Orissa in India. [4] It has also been introduced to Guam, most likely from Taiwan. [5]
Raninidae is a family of unusual crabs, sometimes known as "frog crabs", on account of their frog-like appearance. They are taken by most scientists to be quite primitive among the true crabs. They closely resemble the (unrelated) mole crabs, due to parallel evolution or convergent evolution. In both groups, the claws are modified into tools ...
These frogs are remarkable for being extremely euryhaline by amphibian standards. Species such as the crab-eating frog (F. cancrivora) can thrive in brackish water, and its tadpoles can even survive in pure seawater. [1]
The world's largest frog is the goliath frog of West Africa—it can grow to 15 inches (38 centimeters) and weigh up to 7 pounds (3.2 kilograms). One of the smallest is the Cuban tree toad, which ...
Ranina ranina, also known as the Huỳnh Đế crab, [2] (red) frog crab or spanner crab, [3] is a species of crab [4] found throughout tropical and subtropical habitats. [5] It is often fished for its meat.
From African Dwarf frogs and Red-clawed Crabs to Male Painted Turtles and Fire-bellied Toads. There’s a whole host of animals out there to get up close and personal with behind a glass screen.
The crab-eating macaque was the only species on the list that ranked as a danger both to the ecosystem and to human health, because the monkeys can carry diseases that affect humans. A close ...
Although there are no marine tadpoles, the tadpoles of the crab-eating frog can cope with brackish water. [10] Some anurans will provide parental care towards their tadpoles. Frogs of the genus Afrixalus will lay their eggs on leaves above water, folding the