Kurixalus eiffingeri
| Kurixalus eiffingeri | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Kurixalus |
| Species: | K. eiffingeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Kurixalus eiffingeri (Boettger, 1895) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Buergeria pollicaris (Werner, 1914) | |
Kurixalus eiffingeri is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in Taiwan and on the Yaeyama Islands of Japan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Kurixalus eiffingeri is a small to medium size frog. They breed in tree holes and bamboo stumps.[2] Tadpoles are oophagous, and female frogs lay trophic eggs to feed their young.[3]
References
- ↑ Lue Kuangyang; Chou Wenhao; Yoshio Kaneko; Masafumi Matsui (2004). "Kurixalus eiffingeri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58802A11841075. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58802A11841075.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ Lue, Kuang-Yang. "Kurixalus eiffingeri". BiotaTaiwanica. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ↑ Kam, Yeong-Choy; Chen, Yi-Huey; Chen, Te-Chih; Tsai, I-Ru (2000). "Maternal brood care of an arboreal breeder, Chirixalus eiffingeri (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Taiwan". Behaviour. 137 (1): 137–151. doi:10.1163/156853900501917. JSTOR 4535693.
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