For frogs, many people should be familiar with frogs, often can see frogs in rural rice fields, as well as bullfrogs on the table, in addition to many frog varieties, it is understood that there are more than 6,000 kinds, the following will introduce common frog varieties to you.
1. American frog
Also known as swamp green bullfrog, pig frog or pig frog, the American frog is native to Canada, some parts of the United States, mainly distributed in South Carolina, Texas, China was introduced in 1987, the individual is larger than the local frog, but smaller than the bullfrog, the largest individual about 500 grams.
2. Bullfrog
Bullfrog, commonly known as the American water frog, because of its call like a cow and named, bullfrog is native to North America, Mexico and other regions, the current world on all continents are distributed, is the main breeding of edible frogs in various regions, in recent years, bullfrog has become one of the important aquatic products of aquaculture in China.
3. Thai tiger striped frog
At present, there are two kinds of tiger frogs in China and Thai tiger frogs. The Thai tiger frog is native to Thailand and was introduced to Hainan in 1996. Adult Thai tiger frogs generally weigh 250-450 grams, and the largest can reach 650 grams. The Thai tiger frog has become another popular breed after the bullfrog farming fever and the American frog farming fever.
4. Tiger frog
Among the various common frogs in China, the largest frog, tiger striped frog is fierce, huge, body length can exceed 12 cm, weight 250 ~ 500 grams, known as "frog of the tiger". The tiger frog has rough skin and dark irregular markings on the head and body sides, hence the name because it looks a bit like tiger skin.
5. Stone frog
Stone frog scientific name spiny breast frog, also known as stone clams, stone chicken, pheasant, stone jelly, flying fish, stone scales, stone toads, stone shrimp toads, etc., stone frogs are large and fat frogs, the weight is generally 100 ~ 200g, large individuals up to 250 ~ 300g. Stone frogs are one of the main edible frogs because of their delicious meat, fast growth rate and large size.
6. Forest frog
Forest frog, also known as northeast forest frog, Changbai mountain forest frog, is a specialty of northeast China, and toads, frogs are completely different species, is a collection of medicinal, food supplements, beauty in one of the rare amphibians, forest frogs can be edible, and the meat is delicious and tender, in the northeast is regarded as delicious, delicious meat, known as mountain treasures.
7. Frogs
Frogs are also known as field chickens, and in some places they are called water chickens, which are collective names for black spotted frogs, tiger striped frogs, golden thread frogs and Ze frogs. In the taxonomic class, it belongs to amphibians, tailless orders, frogs, all common frogs in China. Frog meat is tender, less fat, low sugar, high protein content, artificial frog breeding is not only simple technology, but also fast economic benefits.
Frog species are very many, the above introduction is mainly edible varieties, of course, now many frogs are nationally protected animals, wild can not be caught at will, artificial breeding can be sold and eaten, so everyone in the purchase, must choose artificial breeding.
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