noun
Namiye's frog
A species of frog (Limnonectes namiyei) endemic to Okinawa. The name is usually written in katakana.
ナミエガエルは沖縄本島北部の固有種です。
Namiye's frog is an endemic species of the northern part of Okinawa Island.
Named after the Japanese naturalist Motoyoshi Namiye (波江元吉). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the name likely honors his contributions to Japanese herpetology.