Cricket coqui

The cricket coqui, green coqui, or coqui grillo (Eleutherodactylus gryllus) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.^[1]

Cricket coqui

Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus:	Eleutherodactylus
Species:	E. gryllus
Binomial name
*Eleutherodactylus gryllus* Schmidt, 1920

E. gryllus has not been recorded from Carite State Forest since 2016, prior to Hurricane Maria's landfall. It is also believed to be extirpated from Cordillera Central State Forest. The population in El Yunque National Forest is likely in decline. E. gryllus has disappeared from lower elevations, but was formerly found between 39 and 1,045 metres (128 and 3,428 ft) above sea level.^[1]

Threats that may be affecting this critically endangered species include deforestation, chytridiomycosis, climate change, including hurricane damage to habitat, and invasive species.^[1]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Eleutherodactylus gryllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T56634A172795370. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T56634A172795370.en. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

External audio
Frog Call
Cricket Coqui Vocals

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