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A loud, two-note nighttime call gives the Puerto Rican coquí its common name and a strong place in Puerto Rican culture. Eleutherodactylus coqui is a small terrestrial frog native to Puerto Rico, often found on vegetation as well as near the ground. Males produce the familiar call, which plays a rol...
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Cultural icon of Puerto Rico, famous call, and invasive range controversy give very high public recognition.
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The greenhouse frog (*Eleutherodactylus planirostris*) is a small terrestrial amphibian native to Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas. It has become a prominent invasive species in other regions, notably Florida, Hawaii, and Central America, frequently spreading through the commercial plant tr...
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Direct developing eggs and introduced populations are notable; familiar in some regions but not especially charismatic.
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