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This is a list of official symbols of Puerto Rico. Symbol or Emblem. Type Symbol Date Image Flag: Flag of Puerto Rico: 1952 [1] Seal: Seal of Puerto Rico: 1976 [1]
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.
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]
Artistic representation of the extinct Puerto Rican shrew. The richness of mammals in Puerto Rico, like many other islands, is low relative to mainland regions. The present-day native terrestrial mammal fauna of Puerto Rico is composed of only 13 species, all of which are bats. 18 marine mammals, including manatees, dolphins and whales, occur in Puerto Rican waters. [13]
In Puerto Rico, the largest island inhabited by the red-eyed coqui, it is found up to 1,200 meters above sea level. [2] It is often compared to the common coqui, Puerto Rico's unofficial territorial symbol, although it has several distinctive features.
This small frog earned its Puerto Rican common name due to the call of the most common coquí species in Puerto Rico, Eleutherodactylus coqui, which begins as the sun sets and ends in early dawn. This has made it an animal of great endearment to Puerto Ricans and in contemporary times the coqui has become a symbol of Puerto Ricans.
Puerto Rico has many symbols, but only the Flor de Maga has been made official by the Government of Puerto Rico. [290] Other popular, traditional, or unofficial symbols of Puerto Rico are the Puerto Rican spindalis, the kapok tree, the coquí frog, the jíbaro, the Taíno Indian, and Cerro Las Tetas with its jíbaro culture monument. [291] [292]
Pages in category "National symbols of Puerto Rico" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.