Bad Bunny’s latest album amplifies the voices of Puerto Rico’s coquí and endangered crested toad, highlighting the urgent ...
What is the Puerto Rican crested toad? The Puerto Rican crested toad is the only toad species native to Puerto Rico. Named for ... A carnivorous amphibian, the Puerto Rican crested toad feeds ...
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 ...
Breeding males and some females may have a yellow throat and abdomen. The species is characterized by large truncate discs under the frogs' feet and a peculiar, melodious, low voice completely ...
Photo courtesy DLNR RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico ... national animal of the 5,325 square mile latin island as my lullaby for the evening. It got me thinking about how these little frogs have ...