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ELEUTHERODACTYLUS FACT SHEET
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| E. coqui |
E. martinicensis |
E. planirostris |
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to the sound of E. coqui
Frog Identification:
- E. coqui: Up to 52 mm (2"0 in length; brown or gray-brown with
variable patterns including light mid-dorsal strip, dorsal chevrons, dark suprascapular
W's, or unicolor. Call a two-note, high-pitched "co-qui".
- E. martinicensis: Up to 47 mm (2") in length; appearance variable
and similar to E. coqui, from which it is distinquished by size of to pads, angularity of
snout, and cal. Call a short single rising note.
- E. planirostris; Up to 36 mm (1.5" in length; mottled brown and tan, or
brown with a mid-dorsal tan stripe. Call a diffuse series of irregularly pitched
chirps or twitters.
Where they have been seen:
| Species |
Known Location in Hawaii |
Native Range |
Native Habitat |
| Eleutherodactylus coqui |
Maui (3 sites), Big Island (2 sites); nurseries and surrounding forest,
residential areas, hotels |
Puerto Rico |
- mesic and rain forest
- 0-100m (3900') elev
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| E. martincensis |
Maui (2 sites); in nursery, residential area and surrounding forest |
- Lesser Antilles
- (Caribbean)
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dry, mesic, and rain forest, 0-770m (2500') elev |
| E. planirostris |
Big Island (3 sites), Oahu (1 site), nuseries and adjacent ohia scrub,
residential areas |
Cuba, Bahamas, Caymans |
dry and mesic forest, 0-610m (2000') elev |
| E. sp. indet. (E. coqui or E. martincensis) |
Maui (4 sites), hotels and residential areas |
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