Kajika frog
Buergeria buergeri | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Buergeria |
Species: | B. buergeri |
Binomial name | |
Buergeria buergeri (Temminck & Schlegel, 1838) | |
Synonyms | |
Hyla bürgeri Temminck and Schlegel, 1838 |
The Kajika frog or Buerger's frog (Buergeria buergeri) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is endemic to Japan where it can be found on Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku islands.[2] It is common in montane rivers and forests. It is locally threatened by habitat loss caused by dam building and construction of concrete riverbanks.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kaneko, Y. & Matsui, M. (2004). "Buergeria buergeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Buergeria buergeri (Temminck and Schlegel, 1838)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 November 2013.