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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Amphibia Subclass: Lissamphibia Superorder: Salientia Order: Anura Family: Leptodactylidae Subfamily: Eleutherodactylinae Genus: Eleutherodactylus Species: Eleutherodactylus coqui (most common)

Coquí is the common name for a small tree frog endemic to Puerto Rico. It gets its name from the sound the males makes at night. This sound serves two purposes. 'CO' serves to repel males and establish territory while the 'QUI' serves to attract females. Image File history File links Common coqui frog. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anenomes) Placozoa (trichoplax) Subregnum Bilateria (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Typical classes Petromyzontidae (lampreys) Placodermi - extinct Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) Acanthodii - extinct Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) Actinistia (coelacanths) Dipnoi (lungfish) Amphibia (amphibians) Reptilia (reptiles) Aves (birds) Mammalia (mammals) Vertebrata is a subphylum of chordates, specifically, those with backbones or spinal columns. ... For other uses, see Amphibian (disambiguation). ... Orders Anura Caudata Gymnophiona Allocaudata The Subclass Lissamphibia includes all recent amphibians. ... Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia The Anura is the order of animals in the class Amphibia that includes frogs and toads. ... Leptodactylidae are a diverse family of frogs in the suborder Neobatrachia. ... Genera See text. ... In biology and ecology endemic means exclusively native to a place or biota, in contrast to cosmopolitan or one of various ways of being not native (e. ...

The Coquí is an unofficial national symbol of Puerto Rico. National symbols are symbols of states, nations and countries in the world. ...

General Description

Fully grown male coquís measure, from snout to vent, from 30-37mm with an average of 34mm, while fully grown females measure from 36-52mm with an average of 41mm. Coquís commonly are gray or gray-brown in color. A snout is the protruding portion of an animals face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw. ...

Unlike many frogs, coquís do not possess swimming membranes between their fingers and toes, and thus are not adapted to swim. However like all tree frogs they possess small pads on the tips of their toes which help them adhere to moistened or slippery surfaces.

Taxonomy

The coquí belongs to the Eleutherodactylus genus which in greek means free toes. The Eleutherodactylus genus contains over 700 different frog species. Species of this genus are located in the south of the United States, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Commonly, Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The Caribbean, (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Dutch: Cariben or Caraïben, or more commonly Antillen) or the West Indies, is a group of islands and countries which are in or border the Caribbean Sea which lies on the Caribbean Plate. ...

There are 16 species of coquí's in Puerto Rico. They are:

Binomial name Eleutherodactylus jasperi Drewry & Jones, 1976 The Golden coqui (Eleutherodactylus jasperi; Spanish: Coquí dorado) is a rare and possibly extinct leptodactylid frog species endemic to Puerto Rico. ...

Reproduction

Coquís reproduce over the entire year but breeding activity peaks around the wet season. The female coquí usually lays between 16 and 40 eggs. The female lays eggs from 4-6 times each year. The gestation period of coquís is from 17-26 days. The time between egg lays is close to 8 weeks. The maturation period , or time from egg to reproductive coquí, is around eight months. The wet season and the rainy season are terms used to describe seasons in which the average rainfall in a region is significantly increased. ... An average Whooping Crane egg is 102 mm long, and weighs 208 grams A baby tortoise emerges from a reptile egg. ... The Gestation period in a viviparous animal refers to the length of its pregnancy. ...

Contrary to many frogs, which lay their eggs in water, coquís lay their eggs on palm tree leafs or other terrestrial plants. This method of reproduction allows the coquí to live in forests, mountains and other habitats without direct dependency on water. Since eggs are laid on land coquís undergo what is known as the "tadpole" stage within their eggs rather than as a larvae in water. Thus, a fully independent froglet emerges from the egg. Coquís are born with with a small tail but they lose it soon afterwards. A dense growth of softwoods (a conifer forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Northern California A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, a wooded area set aside for hunting). ... Mount McKinley in Alaska has one of the largest visible base-to-summit elevation differences anywhere A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... Habitat (from the Latin for it inhabits) is the place where a particular species lives and grows. ... Water (from the Old English word wæter; c. ... Ten-day-old tadpoles Embryos (and one tadpole) of the wrinkled frog (Rana rugosa) A tadpole (also known as a pollywog) is a larval frog, toad, salamander, or newt. ... The word tail in the English language has a number of meanings: Tail (anatomy) is used to describe the rear end of an animals body, especially when it forms a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk; Tail can describe anything like an animals tail in form or position...

Males begin their mating call by perching above ground level.

Habitat

Coquís are highly adaptable animals. Since they don't require bodies of water to reproduce they can be found on most altitudes provided there is sufficient moisture. In their native land of Puerto Rico they are found from sea level to a maximum of 1200m while in Hawaii, where they were accidentally introduced through imported plants and are becoming more widespread, they have been found at a maximum of 1700m [1]. Adults generally tend to be found at higher altitudes than juveniles. Moisture generally refers to the presence of water in trace amounts. ... Official language(s) Hawaiian and English Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 43rd 28,337 km² n/a km 2,450 km 41. ...

References

• The Coquí of Puerto Rico
• The Coquí