Kurixalus eiffingeri, commonly known as Eiffinger's tree frog, 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 broadleaf forests, bamboo forests, and mixed bamboo forests between 50 and 2000 meters above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Kurixalus |
| Species: | K. eiffingeri
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| Kurixalus eiffingeri (Boettger, 1895)
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Kurixalus eiffingeri is a small to medium sized frog with rough skin and a robust body. The adult male frog measures 31-35 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 36-40 mm[2] They breed in tree holes and bamboo stumps.[3] Some male frogs have been observed guarding the eggs before hatching. Tadpoles are oophagous, and female frogs lay trophic eggs to feed their young.[4][1] Tadpoles of this species have been reported to avoid defecation until after metamorphosis.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2022). "Kurixalus eiffingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T186873381A63850732. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186873381A63850732.en.
- ^ a b Ambika Sopory (October 16, 2000). Michelle S. Koo (ed.). "Kurixalus eiffingeri (Boettger, 1895)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ito, Bun; Okada, Yasukazu (2024-09-22). "Phytotelmata‐dwelling frog larvae might exhibit no defecation: A unique adaptation to a closed aquatic environment". Ecology. doi:10.1002/ecy.4428. ISSN 0012-9658.
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