Bronze coqui
Appearance
Bronze coqui | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
Species: | E. richmondi
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Binomial name | |
Eleutherodactylus richmondi Stejneger, 1904
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Synonyms | |
Eleutherodactylus lentus richmondi - Barbour, 1937 |
The bronze coqui, Richmond's coqui, coquí caoba or coquí de Richmond (Eleutherodactylus richmondi), is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. The specific epithet, richmondi, is dedicated to Dr. Charles W. Richmond.[2]
It is endemic to Puerto Rico, and its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
See also
[edit]- Fauna of Puerto Rico
- List of endemic fauna of Puerto Rico
- List of amphibians and reptiles of Puerto Rico
External audio | |
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Frog Call | |
Click here to listen to the Bronze Coqui Vocals |
References
[edit]- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Eleutherodactylus richmondi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T56914A172795982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T56914A172795982.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Stejneger L (1904). “The Herpetology of Porto Rico”. Annual Report of the United States National Museum for 1902, pp. 553-724.