Ryukyu Kajika Frog

← Back to the app

Buergeria japonica

Ryukyu Kajika Frog, a reference photo
Photo: 蝶々婦人 · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The Ryukyu Kajika frog, Japanese Buerger's frog, or Japanese stream treefrog (Buergeria japonica) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in the Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Populations from northern Taiwan and the Yaeyama Islands were isolated as a new species(Buergeria choui) in 2020.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Ryukyu Kajika Frog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Rhacophoridae
Species
Buergeria japonica

Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.

Check your photo

More species