Melodius coqui

Melodius coqui
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Subfamily: Eleutherodactylinae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species: E. wightmanae
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus wightmanae
Schmidt, 1920

The melodius coqui or coquí melodioso (Eleutherodactylus wightmanae) is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family endemic to Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

External audio
Frog Vocals
Vocals of the Melodius Coqui


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