The common coquí or coquí is a frog endemic to Puerto Rico belonging to the Eleutherodactylidae family. The species is named for the loud call the males make at night. This sound serves two purposes. "CO" serves to repel males and establish territory while the "KEE" serves to attract females.
Similar species: Frogs
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Uploaded Dec 14, 2024. Captured Nov 24, 2024 19:01 in 87F3+65 Sabana, Luquillo, Puerto Rico.
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This is easily the most abundant frog I've ever encountered! They occasionally sing during the day, but it's really after dark that their amazing numbers become evident, with any vegetated area having one individual per square meter, or even more, all belting out their namesake call! Plus, their calls are absolutely deafening, reaching up to 80 decibels!
Interestingly, while their song is absolutely characteristic, there is a lot of morphological variation in the species, with plain, spotted, and striped individuals that I definitely would have though were different species.
See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?photos&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=22454
Truly a memorable feature of Puerto Rico. Posted 8 months ago, modified 8 months ago