It is found in northwestern Taiwan and in the southern part of the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, specifically on the Yaeyama Islands.

[2][3] The specific name choui honors Wen-Hao Chou from the National Museum of Natural Science (Taiwan), the first person to pay attention to the variation within the former Buergeria japonica.

[2] Buergeria choui is known from Iriomote and Ishigaki Islands in the Southern Ryukyus and from the northwestern parts of Taiwan.

[2] Tadpoles of Gosner stages 35–36 measure 26–31 mm (1.0–1.2 in) in total length, of which the lanceolate tail makes about two thirds.

[2] Buergeria choui is widely distributed, ranging from coastal lowlands to mountain forests.

Breeding takes place in March–November when males can be heard calling near shallow pools, slowly flowing streams, and ditches.