Order Anura Higher classification Babina | Phylum Chordata Family Ranidae Scientific name Babina subaspera Rank Species | |
Similar Babina, Holst's frog, Ishikawa's frog, Limnonectes namiyei, Ryukyu tip‑nosed frog | ||
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The Otton frog (Babina subaspera), is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to the islands of Amami Ōshima and Kakeromajima in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. Once considered a delicacy as a source of food, it is now threatened by habitat loss through deforestation, and predation by introduced mongooses.
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- Rare japanese otton frog is catwoman kermit love child
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- Physiology and Morphology
- Behaviour
- References
It is one of only two species (the other being Babina holsti) to possess a "pseudothumb" on the forelimbs.
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Physiology and Morphology
The Otton frog has been denoted the 'Wolverine frog' due to hidden retractable claws, which are sharp and shoot out from under their thumbs. Both male and female Otton frogs have these claws, with male claws being typically longer than those of the females.
Like the five-fingered Hypsiboas rosenbergi frogs of Latin America, the Otton frog has five fingers.
Behaviour
This rare frog uses its switch-blade claws to fight and in mating. Although both sexes have claws, it appears that only the males use them. This lead researchers to conclude that they are used to anchor the female to the male during mating.
During fighting, two male Otton frogs will wrestle each other until in an embrace. They will then impale their opponent on their retractable spikes.