Characteristics and introduction of bullfrog species

In recent years, bullfrog has become more and more popular. Because of its delicious taste, white and delicate meat, bullfrog has become a characteristic dish in many restaurants. Bullfrog has high edible and medicinal value, and has the effect of nourishing and detoxifying, nourishing the mind and calming the mind and invigorating qi. Now most of the bullfrogs we buy in the market are farmed, so what kinds of bullfrogs are there?

1. Swamp green bullfrog

The swamp green bullfrog is also called American frog, river frog and water frog. Originated in the United States, it was introduced into China in the late 1980s. Its meat is delicate, delicious, and its shape is similar to that of ordinary frogs. The individual is larger than the local frog, but smaller than the bullfrog, the largest individual is about 500 grams, the frog body is flat, the head is small and huge, the tympanic membrane is not very developed, the eyes are small and prominent, the forelimbs are small, the hindlimbs are thick and developed, and they are not good at jumping.

2. Western bullfrog

The western bullfrog is the same as the general frog, but the individual is larger, the length of the female frog is 20 cm, the male frog is 18 cm, and the largest individual can reach more than 2 kg.

3. Indonesian bullfrog

Indonesian bullfrog, the female is larger than the male, can be more than 12 centimeters long and weigh 250 to 500 grams. The skin is rough and there are dark irregular markings on the head and side of the body. The back is yellowish green and slightly brown, with more than a dozen rows of longitudinally arranged skin edges, small warts scattered between the skin edges, white on the abdomen, irregular markings, grayish brown spots on the pharynx and chest, and horizontal spots on the front and back limbs.

4. African bullfrog

The African bullfrog is huge, weighing up to 2 kilograms and generally more than 20 centimeters long. the male is larger than the female and has odontoid teeth. And very gluttonous and aggressive, they are good at jumping, and when they feel a moving object passing by, they will jump to almost all animals that enter their prey range. Their prey include insects, birds, small reptiles, amphibians, rodents, etc., and even cannibalism. Distributed in Angola, Botswana, Kenya and other places.

The above is the introduction of the variety of bullfrog. Bullfrog is a world-famous meat frog, especially its legs are very popular in the international market. besides for people to eat, frog skin can be made into leather, and the processed leather can be dyed to make exquisite leather shoes, handbags and gloves.

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