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Description

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C. eiffingeri is a small and robust frog. The forelimb and hindlimb webbing is not well developed. The skin on the back of this species has tubercles and ridges. This species has 3-6 vomerine teeth. The mean snout to vent length for males is 34 mm (range 31-35) and for females it is 37 mm (range 36-40). In males, the nuptial pads are yellow and are without asperities. There is a pair of slit-like vocal openings. The species also has no dorsolateral fold, but the supratympanic fold is prominent.The mating call has notes that last 0.8 seconds with a frequency of 2.7 kHz.
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Distribution and Habitat

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C. eiffingeri is found in both Taiwan and Japan. Specifically, it can be found on the Ishigakijima and Iriomotejima Islands in Japan. The natural habitat is mountainous forests.
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Kurixalus eiffingeri

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Kurixalus eiffingeri (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 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

  1. ^ Lue Kuangyang, Chou Wenhao, Yoshio Kaneko, Masafumi Matsui (2004). "Kurixalus eiffingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58802A11841075. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58802A11841075.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Lue, Kuang-Yang. "Kurixalus eiffingeri". BiotaTaiwanica. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  3. ^ 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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Kurixalus eiffingeri: Brief Summary

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Kurixalus eiffingeri (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 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. Tadpoles are oophagous, and female frogs lay trophic eggs to feed their young.

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