Kajika Frog
Buergeria buergeri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)
- GenusBuergeria (Kajika Frogs)
- SpeciesBuergeria buergeri (Kajika Frog)
The Kajika frog or Buerger's frog (Buergeria buergeri) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Japan where it can be found on Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku islands. It is locally threatened by habitat loss caused by dam building and construction of concrete riverbanks. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Kajika Frog sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park
Forest Green Treefrog
Zhangixalus arboreus
Schlegel's Green Tree Frog
Zhangixalus schlegelii
Japanese Toad
Bufo japonicus
Daruma Pond Frog
Pelophylax porosus
Japanese Brown Frog
Rana japonica
Montane Brown Frog
Rana ornativentris
Tago's Brown Frog
Rana tagoi
Black-spotted Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
Proto wrinkled frog
Glandirana reliquia
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kajika Frog in Nikko National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Kajika Frog sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kajika Frog in Nikko National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Kajika Frog in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.