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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]
The forests of Northern California are home to many animals, for instance the American black bear.There are between 25,000 and 35,000 black bears in the state. [6]The forests in northern parts of California have an abundant fauna, which includes for instance the black-tailed deer, black bear, gray fox, North American cougar, bobcat, and Roosevelt elk.
They are found from the southern United States south to Central America, and reach their greatest diversity in the Caribbean. 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.
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.
Northern leopard frog Lithobates sphenocephalus: Southern leopard frog * Lithobates yavapaiensis: Lowland leopard frog * Rana aurora: Northern red-legged frog Rana boylii: Foothill yellow-legged frog Rana cascadae: Cascades frog Rana draytonii: California red-legged frog Rana luteiventris: Columbia spotted frog * Rana muscosa
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List of birds of Santa Cruz County, California. The county is in Northern California, located on the California coast, including northern Monterey Bay, and west of the San Francisco Bay and Silicon Valley. It includes the southwestern Santa Cruz Mountains. [1] [2]
Fauna of California — by region. See also: Category:Western North American coastal fauna especially for Pacific marine/coastal species Subcategories.