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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 whistling coqui is usually found sleeping in the refuge of tree bromeliads (where it also lays its eggs) and coconut husk piles during the day. Several inhabit the southwest flank of the Luquillo Mountains and Guanica's dry forest in Puerto Rico, as well as humid areas of Puerto Rico such as Utuado, Cayey, and the Caribbean National Forest.
In his book on the herpetofauna of Puerto Rico, Rivero (1978) uses the name "coquí de montaña". [5] It is one of the only two species to actually emit the sound "coqui", the other one being the common coqui. Above its eyes, this species has a white half-moon, and in its belly, it has dark-brown spots. These characteristics make it easy to ...
The sound of a coqui can be heard distinctly at the beginning and end of the songs "Acércate" and "Ángel Caído", [26] by singer Ivy Queen. In the first movement of The Mars Volta's song "Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore", 4 minutes of coqui frogs can be heard singing (credited as "The Coqui of Puerto Rico" on the album sleeve). [27]
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 frog is the smallest of its genus in Puerto Rico, with a snout-to-vent length of 14.7 millimetres (0.58 in) in males and 15.8 millimetres (0.62 in) in females. It has extensive dorsal skin glands. The prominent nares (nostrils) have a ridge that connects behind the snout tip, giving the nose a squared-off appearance.
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 Puerto Rican rock frog is a petricolous (i.e., inhabits rocks) frog species endemic to the southeastern part of Puerto Rico.This species is one of 16 species of the genus Eleutherodactylus, commonly known as "coquíes" that inhabit the island. [2]