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title: "Eiffinger's Tree Frog"
description: "Kurixalus eiffingeri — Amfibieën. Kurixalus eiffingeri, commonly known as Eiffinger's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/eiffinger-s-tree-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Eiffinger's Tree Frog

> Kurixalus eiffingeri — Amfibieën. Kurixalus eiffingeri, commonly known as Eiffinger's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.

- Scientific name: *Kurixalus eiffingeri*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos)
- iNaturalist observations: 1627
- Wikidata: [Q2698100](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2698100)
- iNaturalist taxon: [26652](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/26652)

## Names

- en: Eiffinger's Tree Frog

## Countries with the most observations

TW (1088), JP (68)

## Summary

Kurixalus eiffingeri, commonly known as 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 broadleaf forests, bamboo forests, and mixed bamboo forests between 50 and 2000 meters above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Kurixalus eiffingeri is a small to medium-sized frog with rough skin and a robust body. The adult male frog measures 31–35 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 36–40 mm They breed in tree holes and bamboo stumps. Some male frogs have been observed guarding the eggs before…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurixalus_eiffingeri

## Photo

![Eiffinger's Tree Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/eiffinger-s-tree-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: syy55016 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/377382383

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/eiffinger-s-tree-frog?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).