Grass coqui

The grass coqui or coqui de las hierbas (Eleutherodactylus brittoni) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae, endemic to Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

E. brittoni found in Puerto Rico

Grass coqui
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. brittoni
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus brittoni
Schmidt, 1920

See also

External audio
Frog Call
audio icon Grass Coqui Vocal

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Eleutherodactylus brittoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T56477A172739340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T56477A172739340.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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