Importance of Frog
Following are some of the importance of frogs;
- Frogs are widely studied in laboratories as a model species of vertebrates.
- They are widely used in pharmacological studies.
- They are a source of food for many communities.
- They are a source of poison and medicine for many communities.
- They are widely used as fish bait.
- They are the main source of food for snakes, mongoose, turtles, etc.
- They are hosts for many parasites like Opalina, Nyctotherus, Balantidium, etc.
- They feed on insects and women keeping their population in check.
- They are reared on farms for food as well as an organic mode of pest removal.
- Frog tadpoles are used to remove the larvae of disease-causing mosquitoes and other insects from water bodies.
- They are a very important ecological indicator for subtle environmental changes and damages.
Scientific Name of Frog
Scientific name of the frog is Anura. It is derived from a Latin word that loosely translates into “jump”. The scientific name of the frog consists of two words; one is the genus name and another is the species name. The method used in the scientific naming of frogs is based on the guidelines issued by the ICZN which follows the rules laid for the process of biological nomenclature.
Table of Content
- Scientific Classification of Frog
- Family of Frog
- Characteristics of Frog
- Frog Scientific Name Genus and Species
- Scientific Name of Indian Frog
- Common Name of Frog
- Importance of Frog
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