Order Anura Higher classification Kurixalus | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Kurixalus eiffingeri Rank Species | |
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Similar Frog, Rhacophoridae, Kurixalus idiootocus, Kurixalus, Rhacophorus moltrechti | ||
Female kurixalus eiffingeri feeding tadpoles with unfertilized eggs
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. 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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