#1988 · 🐸 amphibians

Japanese Tree Frog

🇳🇱 Japanse boomkikker ·Dryophytes japonicus

LCleast concern 🐸 Amphibians 📍 outside Europe

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what is it?

Dryophytes japonicus , with frequently used synonym Hyla japonica , commonly known as the Japanese tree frog , is a species of anuran native to Japan, China, and Korea. It is unique in its ability to withstand extreme cold, with some individuals showing cold resistance at temperatures as low as −30 °C for up to 120 days. Japanese tree frogs are not currently facing any notable risk of extinction and are classified by the IUCN as a species of "least...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 6,083iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).