Notes on the reproductive biology of three Taiwanese species of the genus Kurixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae)

Pages	91–100
DOI	10.37520/jnmpnhs.2023.005
Keywords	Kurixalus berylliniris, K. cf. eiffingeri, K. idiootocus, phytotelmata
Type of Article	Peer-reviewed
Citation	MORAVEC, Jiří, LIN, Jun-Tsong, CHO, Yi-Yang, WANG, Szu-Peng a WU, Shipher. Notes on the reproductive biology of three Taiwanese species of the genus Kurixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae). Journal of the National Museum (Prague), Natural History Series. Prague: National Museum, 2023, 192(1), 91–100. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/jnmpnhs.2023.005. ISSN 1802-6842 (print), 1802-6850 (electronic). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/jotnmpnhs/192-1/notes-on-the-reproductive-biology-of-three-taiwanese-species-of-the-genus-kurixalus-anura-rhacophoridae

Journal of the National Museum (Prague), Natural History Series | 2023/192/1

The reproductive biology of Taiwanese arboreal frogs of the genus Kurixalus shows a distinct tendency towards arboreality or terrestriality. Four species breed in phytotelmata and feed the tadpoles with unfertilized eggs; one species has terrestrial eggs and its tadpoles develop in lentic water. Here we provide additional information on habitats, breeding biology and oviposition sites of K. berylliniris, K. cf. eiffingeri and K. idiootocus obtained in northern and southeastern Taiwan. Kurixalus berylliniris prefers tree trunk holes and considers the size of the cavity opening, rather than the height of the opening above the ground. Kurixalus cf. eiffingeri appears to be an adaptable species that reproduces in a wide spectrum of natural and artificial waterfilled cavities. Epiphytic plants do not play a significant role in the reproduction of these species.

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