Jumping Japanese Forest Frog

The Japanese forest frog (scientific name: Rana japonica) is a amphibian belonging to the family Ranidae and the genus Rana. The male frog has a body length of 34-59mm, while the female frog has a body length of 39-67mm. Head length is greater than width; The snout end is blunt and pointed, protruding from the lower jaw. The snout edge is blunt, and the cheeks are slightly inclined outward. The cheek surface is concave, and the nose is located between the snout and the eyes, close to the snout end. The eye distance is smaller than the nose distance, and the temporal folds are thin and weak. The eardrum is large and round. The plowbone teeth are located between the inner nostrils and are slanted backwards towards the midline without touching each other. The tongue is oval in shape, with a free posterior end and deep notches.