Wildlifeof China
Taiwanese Frog
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
Photo: 謝鈞諭 (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0
Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
Basic stats
Habitat
Freshwater marshes, ponds, aquaculture ponds, arable land, gardens, canals and ditches
Range
Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
Size
Up to 12 cm or more
The Chinese edible frog, also called the East Asian bullfrog or Taiwanese frog (Hoplobatrachus chinensis), is found across China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and much of South-east Asia. It lives in freshwater marshes, ponds, aquaculture ponds, arable land, rural gardens, urban areas, canals and ditches, and breeds in spring to early summer. It is a large, robust frog, up to 12 cm or more in snout-vent length, with females larger than males, and it feeds mainly on insects. (Wikipedia, general species account)
The frogs are commonly sold in wet markets, seafood markets and pet stores. The domesticated Thai variety and wild Chinese populations belong to two separate genetic lineages, and a 2015 study suggested the species may be a cryptic species complex. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Taiwanese Frog live in?
- Freshwater marshes, ponds, aquaculture ponds, arable land, gardens, canals and ditches
- Where is the Taiwanese Frog found?
- Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
- How big is the Taiwanese Frog?
- Up to 12 cm or more