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The common coquí, widely known as the coquí (Eleutherodactylus coqui), is a species of frog native to Puerto Rico belonging to the family Eleutherodactylidae.The species is named for the loud call the males make at night, which serves two purposes; the "co" serves to repel other males and establish territory while the "quí" serves to attract females. [2]
Eleutherodactylus coqui, the most well-known species. Coquí is a common name for several species of small frogs in the genus Eleutherodactylus native to Puerto Rico.They are onomatopoeically named for the very loud mating call which the males of two species, the common coqui and the upland coqui, make at night.
Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi, or the Puerto Rican wetland frog (Spanish: coquí llanero), is an endangered species of coqui, a frog species, endemic to Puerto Rico. [3] It was discovered in 2005 by Neftalí Rios, and was named after Puerto Rican herpetologist Juan A. Rivero, in honor of his contributions to Puerto Rican herpetology.
The common coquí (Eleutherodactylus coqui) is an unofficial national symbol of Puerto Rico and an important aspect of Puerto Rican culture. Since 14 of the 17 coquís are endemic to the archipelago, a common phrase used by Puerto Ricans to assert their national pride is "De aquí como el coquí" (From here Puerto Rico like the coquí).
Species endemic to Puerto Rico are often referred to as coquís, of which the best-known species is the common coquí (E. coqui), which is both a national symbol of Puerto Rico and a notorious invasive species in Hawaii.
The red-eyed coquí, churí, coqui churí, or coquí de las Antillas (Eleutherodactylus antillensis) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae that is found in Puerto Rico, the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, and introduced to Panama. [2]
The treehole coqui is a mountain-dwelling, arboreal species that rests in and calls from holes and crevices in tree trunks and branches, often as high 20 or 30 ft from ground. The call of E. hedricki is a resonant "ping, ping, ping". The species may be heard during the day, but by midnight, most of the callers have become silent.
The dwarf coqui is a small frog with a grayish-brown back, a black-mask like face, and a series of light dots that follow through to the posterior of the frog. [4] The females have a light line across the eyelids and usually have “white dots along the face, flanks, forelimbs, and thighs.” [4] The Eleutherodactylus species do not have webbed feet.