Elutherodactylus coqui
The Coqui is a tiny tree frog that inhabitats the island of Puerto Rico. It belongs to the Eleutherodactylus genus of the Leptodactylidae family. It is about an inch in length which he clings to trees with suction cup toes. The coqui vary in colors from green,brown and yellow. You can find the coquí nearly everywhere, forests where the areas receive large amounts of moisture, in highlands, lowlands, dry places and in caves depending on the species.
For a small frog, he sounds at least five times his size.The male coquí sings - not the female. That means we are only hearing half the coquís singing in Puerto Rico.The coquis begin to sing when the sun goes down at dusk. They sing all night long until dawn when they stop singing and go back to their nest.
Coquis reproduce year round in Puerto Rico, however breeding activity is concentrated in the wet season. The development period of the coquis eggs is 28 days. Male coquis guard the eggs to keep them from drying out and remain in the nest for a few days after the eggs have hatched and baby coquis leave.
Coquís are in danger of extinction and actually two of them are already extinct - the Coquí Dorado and the Coquí Palmeado. Others are endangered species like the Coquí Caoba and the Coquí de Eneida. They are becoming extinct because of deforestation.
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