What's the name of the frog that grows in the crevice of the mountain?

Frogs that grow in crevices of rocks in mountainous areas are called Echinothorax frogs.

Rana spinosa is a frog, which lives in a short puddle. I like to adsorb on the rock wall, hide in caves during the day and come out for food at night. Big and fleshy, generally weighing 342, about a catty. The meat is tender, tastes like chicken, low in fat and sugar, cool, nutritious and easy to digest. It is one of the "Three Wonders" of Lushan Mountain.

Rana spinosa is a rare delicacy that grows in the hills and mountains of southern China. Because of its tender meat and rich mineral elements, it is called "the king of hundreds of frogs" by gourmets.

Living habits

Rana spinosa is afraid of light and sound, with strong hind legs and strong jumping ability, and the jumping height can reach 1 m. Climbing out of the cave in the evening, foraging and playing in the bushes on both sides of the mountain stream or on the hillside is extremely active. However, its range of activities is not large, mostly 20-30 meters around the cave, and it returns to the cave at night. During the day, they usually lie in caves or lurk in the gaps between grass, gravel and stones, waiting for opportunities to catch food nearby.

In case of enemies or people such as snakes and rats, quickly retreat into caves or dive into the water. Rana spinosa is very sensitive to environmental changes of air temperature and water temperature. On a hot, dry, low-pressure night, or before a storm, they come out of their holes and jump to higher rocks or hillsides, accompanied by deep and majestic songs. The activity of Rana spinosa is closely related to its external environmental conditions, especially the change of water temperature.

Water temperature 18-28℃, normal activity and feeding. Summer sleep will occur when the water temperature exceeds 30℃, and abnormal activity and even death will occur when the water temperature exceeds 36℃. When the water temperature is lower than 15℃ at the end of autumn, you start to hibernate, don't eat, close your eyes and hide in the cave. Avoid harsh environment. During hibernation, we mainly rely on nutrients stored in the body for extremely weak metabolism.

It is observed that people generally hibernate after the first frost, and the water temperature (above 15℃) gradually recovers before and after shock, and the hibernation period is about 100 days. When hibernating, if the weather is warm and the water temperature is higher than 15℃, some frogs will crouch or jump out of the cave. Rana spinosa likes to live in deep pools of mountain streams or holes beside streams when hibernating.

Refer to the above contents: Baidu Encyclopedia-Echinothorax Frog, Baidu Encyclopedia-Echinothorax Frog