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title: "Java Flying Frog"
description: "Rhacophorus margaritifer — Płazy. Rhacophorus margaritifer, also known as the Java flying frog or Javan tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/java-flying-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Java Flying Frog

> Rhacophorus margaritifer — Płazy. Rhacophorus margaritifer, also known as the Java flying frog or Javan tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.

- Scientific name: *Rhacophorus margaritifer*
- Category: `amphibians` (Płazy)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `jungle` (Dżungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 363
- Wikidata: [Q2705006](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2705006)
- iNaturalist taxon: [26528](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/26528)

## Names

- en: Java Flying Frog
- de: Java-Flugfrosch

## Countries with the most observations

ID (300)

## Summary

Rhacophorus margaritifer, also known as the Java flying frog or Javan tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Java, Indonesia. It is known from several areas in Java. It is locally known as katak-parasut jawa.

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

## Photo

![Java Flying Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/java-flying-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Fajar Alfitrian · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/279697810

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/java-flying-frog?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).