Is the stone frog a protected animal? The answer is here
The standard name of the stone frog is the spiny-chested frog (Quasipaa spinosa), also known as stone clam, stone chicken, mountain chicken, stone frog, flying fish, stone scale, stone toad, stone shrimp toad, stone pit frog, stone luan, wood locust (southern Sichuan), etc. It is an animal of the family Ranidae, order Anura, class Amphibia. It is generally called the stone frog. So is it a national protected animal? Does it have parasites?
Is the stone frog a national protected animal?
Wild stone frogs are national second-class protected animals, but artificially bred second-generation and third-generation frogs can be legally traded as food.
It should be noted that according to China's Wildlife Protection Law and other legal provisions, if a citizen catches wild stone frogs without authorization, illegal hunting of more than 20 wild stone frogs will lead to criminal responsibility, and more than 50 will be a major criminal case, with a corresponding fixed-term imprisonment imposed. “The object of the crime of illegal hunting refers to terrestrial wild animals other than precious and endangered terrestrial wild animals and aquatic wild animals (that is, those not included in the List of National Key Protected Wild Animals) that are beneficial or have important economic or scientific research value, including sparrows, frogs, geckos, pheasants, hares and various snakes, totaling more than 1,700 species. Catching more than 20 (individuals) without authorization constitutes a crime, catching more than 50 (individuals) is a major criminal case, and catching more than 100 (individuals) is an especially major criminal case.”
Do stone frogs have parasites?
Generally, wild stone frogs all have parasites. It is only all right if they are thoroughly cooked; do not pursue taste, pursue safety.
In addition, traditional Chinese medicine believes that the meat of the stone frog is sweet, salty and neutral in nature, entering the lung, stomach and kidney meridians, and has the effects of strengthening the spleen, relieving food stagnation, and nourishing and strengthening the body. It is used to treat symptoms such as indigestion and weakness with little food. The stone frog has high nutritional components and medicinal health value, and has a long history of being eaten.