Japanese tree frog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Japanese tree frog lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hyla japonica
Group	Frogs & toads
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Hylidae

Where does the Japanese tree frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Japanese tree frog in 3 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Japanese tree frog?

The Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Hylidae, genus Hyla. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Japanese tree frog

Dryophytes japonicus, with frequently used synonym Hyla japonica, commonly known as the Japanese tree frog, is a species of anuran native to Japan, China, and Korea. It is unique in its ability to withstand extreme cold, with some individuals showing cold resistance at temperatures as low as −30 °C for up to 120 days. Japanese tree frogs are not currently facing any notable risk of extinction and are classified by the IUCN as a species of "least concern". Notably, it has been sent to space in a study that explored the effect of microgravity on Japanese tree frogs. Some consider that Dryophytes japonicus is synonymous with Hyla japonica. However, a 2025 study treated that this species as Dryophytes japonicus again, and separated northern species as Dryophytes leopardus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Japanese tree frog (revision 1377707281), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q733704 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).