- Bronze Coqui
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Bronze Coqui Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Leptodactylidae Genus: Eleutherodactylus Species: E. richmondi Binomial name Eleutherodactylus richmondi
Stejneger, 1904Synonyms 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 Leptodactylidae family. The specific epithet, richmondi, is dedicated to Dr. Charles W. Richmond.[1]
Contents
Geographic range
It is endemic to Puerto Rico.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
See also
- Fauna of Puerto Rico
- List of endemic fauna of Puerto Rico
- List of amphibians and reptiles of Puerto Rico
External audio
Frog Call Click here to listen to the Bronze Coqui Vocals References
- ^ Stejneger, L.H. 1904. The herpetology of Porto Rico. Annual Report of the United States National Museum for 1902, pp. 553-724.
- Hedges, B., Joglar, R. & Thomas, R. 2004. Eleutherodactylus richmondi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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