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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.
Hedrick's coquí, the treehole coquí, or coquí de Hedrick (Eleutherodactylus hedricki) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest .
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]
Eleutherodactylus is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. [2] Many of the 200 species of the genus are commonly known as "rain frogs" or "robber frogs", due to their sharp, high-pitched, insect-like calls. [ 3 ]
The locust coquí or coquí martillito (Eleutherodactylus locustus) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests .
The golden coqui is the only live-bearing species from the family Leptodactylidae and Cook's robber frog (E. cooki) is the only Eleutherodactylus sp. that exhibits sexual dimorphism in both size and color. The common coquí (Eleutherodactylus coqui) is an unofficial national symbol of Puerto Rico and an important aspect of Puerto Rican culture.
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.