Is mountain frog a protected animal?

Mountain frog is the thorn-breasted frog, it is a large wild frog unique to China, its meat is delicate, and rich in mineral elements, so it is known as the "king of 100 frogs". So, is the mountain frog a protected animal?

Is the mountain frog a protected animal?

Mountain frog (thorn-breasted frog) is a protected animal and is included in the list of terrestrial wildlife with beneficial national protection or important economic and scientific research value issued and implemented by decree No. 7 of the State Forestry Administration on August 1, 2000.

Second, where are the mountain frogs distributed?

Mountain frogs are mainly distributed in the south, widely distributed in Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Guangxi and other places. Often like to inhabit the source of mountain streams and ditches in deep mountains and old forests, especially in clear pools at the bottom of suspended rocks and small pools with waterfalls pouring down, or in mountain streams with flowing water and clear bottoms.

What do mountain frogs eat?

Mountain frogs eat mosquitoes, small insects and insect larvae in the young frog stage, and eat large black cicadas, grasshoppers, locusts, beetles, longicorn beetles, pine caterpillars, centipedes, bee spiders, horse land, snails, clam snails, shrimp, crabs, miscellaneous fish, sand Loach, earthworms, young snakes, small birds and so on.