Plains Coqui

Taxobox
name = Plains Coquí
status = EN
trend = down
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
subphylum = Vertebrata
classis = Amphibia
ordo = Anura
familia = Leptodactylidae
subfamilia = Eleutherodactylinae
genus = "Eleutherodactylus"
subgenus = "Eleutherodactylus"cite journal | author=Heinicke, M.P., W.E. Duellman & S.B. Hedges | year=2007 | title=Major Caribbean and Central American frog faunas originated by ancient oceanic dispersal |journal = Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. | volume=104 | issue=24 | pages=10092 Data Supplement | doi=10.1073/pnas.0611051104 | pmid=17548823]
species = "E. juanriveroi"
binomial = "Eleutherodactylus juanriveroi"
binomial_authority = Neftalí Rios, 2005

The Plains Coqui ( _es. Coquí Llanero) or "Eleutherodactylus juanriveroi" is an endangered species of coqui, a frog species, endemic to Puerto Rico. It was discovered in 2005 by Neftalí Rios and named was named after Puertorican herpetologist Juan A. Rivero, in honor of his contributions to Puertorican herpetology. It is only found in the old Naval Base of Sábana Seca in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. It is characterized by a high frequency chip-like sound, a light brown skin color and a strip between the eyes. It is the smallest species of coqui. The Department of Natural Resources of Puerto Rico has added this species to the endangered species list, and has designated its critical habitat likewise.

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External Link

*http://www.coquipr.com/coquies/coquillanero.php es icon