Namiye's frog
A species of frog (Limnonectes namiyei) endemic to Okinawa. The name is usually written in katakana.
Namiye's frog is an endemic species of the northern part of Okinawa Island.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or formal biological texts.
Named after the Japanese zoologist 波江元吉, whose surname is reflected in the species name and Japanese common name.