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Buergeria buergeri

Kajika frog
Buergeria buergeri.jpg
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


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. It is common in montane rivers and forests. It is locally threatened by habitat loss caused by dam building and construction of concrete riverbanks.



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