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Common Coqui
Eleutherodactylus coqui
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Antillean CoquiEleutherodactylus antillensis
Cuban Tree FrogOsteopilus septentrionalis
Forest CoquiEleutherodactylus portoricensis
Whistling CoquiEleutherodactylus cochranae
Lesser Antillean Whistling FrogEleutherodactylus johnstonei
Greenhouse FrogEleutherodactylus planirostris
Wrinkled CoquiEleutherodactylus wightmanae
Cane ToadRhinella marina
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,367 |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 1,431 |
| Hawaii | 973 |
| California | 20 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| West Virginia | 5 |
| Costa Rica | 3 |
| Provincia Cartago | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- VocalKnown for distinctive calls, songs, or vocalizationsFrom its classification
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Amphibians · Amphibia |
| Order | Frogs and Toads · Anura |
| Family | Rain Frogs · Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus | Rain Frogs · Eleutherodactylus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Common Coqui with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.