noun
Indian bullfrog; tiger frog
Refers to the species Hoplobatrachus tigerinus, a large frog native to South Asia. Sometimes called 'bull frog' or 'golden frog' in English, but 'Indian bullfrog' is the most precise common name.
トラフガエルはインドやバングラデシュに生息する大型のカエルです。
The Indian bullfrog is a large frog that inhabits India and Bangladesh.
動物園でトラフガエルを見たことがありますか。
Have you ever seen an Indian bullfrog at the zoo?
The name トラフガエル literally means 'tiger-patterned frog', from 虎斑 (tiger stripes) and 蛙 (frog). The exact derivation is straightforward; the katakana spelling reflects the convention for many animal names.