Upland Coqui

Upland Coqui
Upland Coqui
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species: E. portoricensis
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus portoricensis
Schmidt, 1927

The Upland Coqui, Coqui De La Montaña, or Coqui De Montaña (Eleutherodactylus portoricensis) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is one of the only two species to actually emit the sound "coqui", the other one being the common coqui. Above its eye, this species has a white half moon, and in his belly, its has dark brown spots. These characteristics make him easier to identify.

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