noun
Miyako toad
A subspecies of the Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans miyakonis) endemic to the Miyako Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. Used in biological and ecological contexts.
ミヤコヒキガエルは宮古諸島の固有種です。
The Miyako toad is an endemic species of the Miyako Islands.
この池ではミヤコヒキガエルの繁殖が観察されています。
Breeding of the Miyako toad has been observed in this pond.
Compound of 宮古 (Miyako, referring to the Miyako Islands) and 蟇/ヒキガエル (toad). The name reflects its geographic origin.