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The coquí is a batrarian having two separate toes with suckers. The zoological name of this species are Eleutherodactylus, exceeds of the creature itself in length. More than 16 different species live in the island. It is not web-footed and has no swimming membrane between its fingers and toes. The coquí - little frog - as it is called in Puerto Rico, has only a minute tail when it is born, and this quickly disappears. It measures can varies between 15mm and 80mm and the color of the coquí varies considerably, sometimes having touches of different colors or two dorsolateral stripes. One of the characteristics of the Puerto Ricans coquies is that is does not go through the intermediate phase of being a tadpole as other frogs do.
It is very popular creature throughout the island and lives up the evenings with its timid ko-kee from which it get its name. You can find the coquí at the margin of forest where the area receives a large amount of moisture, in highlands or lowlands, dry places - arid, or in caves depending
on the species.
If you are interested in learn more about the Coqui, you can visit the site
welcometopuertorico.org
There you can find a most explicit information about the Coqui and the island of Puerto Rico |
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