Is the mountain frog a protected animal? This article explains it clearly

The mountain frog is the spiny-breasted frog (Quasipaa spinosa), a large wild frog endemic to China. Its meat is delicate and rich in mineral elements, so it is called the “king of a hundred frogs.” So, is the mountain frog a protected animal?

1. Is the mountain frog a protected animal?

The mountain frog (spiny-breasted frog) is a protected animal, listed in the “List of Terrestrial Wild Animals under State Protection that Are Beneficial or of Important Economic or Scientific Research Value,” issued and implemented on August 1, 2000, by Order No. 7 of the State Forestry Administration.

2. Where are mountain frogs distributed?

Mountain frogs are mainly distributed in the south, widely found in Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong, China, Guangxi and other places. They often prefer to inhabit mountain streams in deep old forests and the source flows of brooks and gullies, especially favoring clear-water pools at the foot of overhanging cliffs, small pools where waterfall water pours down, or mountain streams with flowing, crystal-clear water.

3. What do mountain frogs eat?

In the young frog stage, mountain frogs eat mosquitoes, small insects and insect larvae, etc. In the adult frog stage, they eat large black cicadas, grasshoppers, locusts, scarab beetles, longhorn beetles, pine caterpillars, centipedes, spiders, millipedes, snails, river snails and clams, shrimp, crabs, miscellaneous fish, loach, earthworms, young snakes, small birds, etc.