In much of the world, nature sounds like birds or maybe insects — the cheerful, rhythmic cheeps of a robin, say, or the buzz of a cicada. In Puerto Rico, it sounds like frogs. Lots and lots of ...
Coquí frogs are cultural symbols in Puerto Rico, well known for the “ko-kee” call made by the common coquí, Eleutherodactylus coqui. In fact, 16 distinct species can be found on the island — and ...
Like us, these invasive frogs from Puerto Rico also find our island habitat and climate to be paradise. Coqui in Hawaii reach population densities greater than any terrestrial amphibian species ...
The coqui is a small, nocturnal, 1-2 inch tree frog with colors varying from tan to dark brown. Photo courtesy DLNR RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – As the Common Coquí sing their incessant nocturnal ...