Kurixalus eiffingeri
| Kurixalus eiffingeri | |
|---|---|
| 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 Rhacophoridae family. 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. The 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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ↑ Lue, Kuang-Yang. "Kurixalus eiffingeri". BiotaTaiwanica. 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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