WildlifeOfEverywhere.com
‹ Back

Crab-eating Frog

Frogs

Photo: John Witton (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Fejervarya cancrivora

Crab-eating Frog is native to south-eastern Asia, including Taiwan, China, Sumatra, the Philippines and, more rarely, as far west as Orissa in India. Notable features include been introduced to Guam, most likely from Taiwan. Habitats used include mangrove swamps and marshes and is one of 144 known modern amphibians that can tolerate brief excursions into seawater (Wikipedia, general species account). The species is a frog native to south-eastern Asia including Taiwan, China, Sumatra in Indonesia, the Philippines and more rarely as far west as Orissa in India. (Wikipedia, general species account).

Notable features include also been introduced to Guam, most likely from Taiwan. Habitats used include mangrove swamps and marshes and is one of 144 known modern amphibians which can tolerate brief excursions into seawater, and is possibly the only extant marine amphibian. This frog can tolerate marine environments (immersion in sea water for brief periods or brackish water for extended periods) by increasing urea production and retention, and by remaining slightly hyperosmotic within urea and sodium flux. (Wikipedia, general species account).

📷 Upload a photo of this species
🏠Home 🗺️Regions 🐾Species 📋Planner 📷Sightings 🔍Search