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Scientific name:	Buergeria robustus
Common name:	Strong-stream tree frog

Features:	The Robust Buerger's frog is a medium- to large-sized tree frog and one of the few species that isn't green only. They have well-developed suckers and a sturdy build, with females and males differing greatly in size. Females are larger, reaching lengths of up to 7cm, while males tend to grow to only about 4-5cm. The color of their backs varies greatly, ranging from gray or brown to green. The frog has good protective coloration and can change its coloring in accordance with its surroundings. Other distinguishing features of Robust Buerger's frogs include an upside-down triangular-shaped marking between their big eyes and three to four striped bands on their hind legs.
Behavior:	On damp nights, Robust Buerger's frogs prefer to stay on riverside stones, on mountain walls where there is a little bit of water leakage, or in small water flows covered with grass or lichen. Their breeding season is from March to October-especially from April to June-and at this time, many male frogs will gather on stones and croak together in small groups in order to attract females. Their croaking is thin and soft and tends to be drowned out by the sound of flowing water. After mating, females will attach their eggs, which look like fine grain, to stones in the water. Robust Buerger's frogs feed primarily on sawyers, termites, and other bugs that crawl on the ground.
Habitat:	Robust Buerger's frogs are endemic to Taiwan. They have a rather large population on the island and are widely spread throughout Taiwan's mountains near unpolluted streams at low altitudes.
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