Plains coqui
| Plains coqui | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Subfamily: | Eleutherodactylinae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Subgenus: | Eleutherodactylus[2] |
| Species: | E. juanariveroi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi Ríos-Lopez & Thomas, 2007[3] | |
The plains coqui or (Spanish: coquí llanero), Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi, is an endangered species of coqui, a frog species, endemic to Puerto Rico.[2] It was discovered in 2005 by Neftalí Rios, and was named after Puerto Rican herpetologist Juan A. Rivero, in honor of his contributions to Puerto Rican herpetology. It is only found in the old Naval Base of Sábana Seca in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. It is characterized by a high-frequency, chip-like sound, a light-brown skin color, and a strip between the eyes. It is the smallest species of coqui.
The Department of Natural Resources of Puerto Rico added this species to the endangered species list, and designated its critical habitat likewise. However, the protection was removed by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court on 12 June 2012.[4] The species is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ Neftali Rios-López (2008). "Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi Rios-López and Thomas, 2007". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Ríos-López, Neftalí and Thomas, Richard. 2007. A new species of palustrine Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Puerto Rico. Zootaxa 1512: 51-64.
- ↑ "Supremo señala que el DRNA debe tramitar la designación de nuevas especies en peligro de extinción mediante enmienda al Reglamento aprobado". Microjuris PR (in Spanish). Microjuris. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Endangered Species Status for Coquí Llanero Throughout Its Range and Designation of Critical Habitat". Federal Register. Federal Register. 4 Oct 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013."Llanero coqui (Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi) species profile". Environmental Conservation Online System. United States Fish and Wildlife Service. March 3, 2010.