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 ...

Coqui frogs also bolster populations of nonnative birds. Beard found that populations of some introduced songbirds, including common myna, Chinese hwamei and red-billed leiothrix (all from Asia ...

Lots and lots of frogs. If you walk into pretty much any forest on the island you’ll hear a loud, almost deafening chorus of ...

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 ...

Puerto Rico’s coastal wetlands face mounting challenges, many of which threaten the delicate balance of these ecosystems and their resident species. Among the most vulnerable is the coquí llanero, ...