If you see a Coqui lying around your yard, he's very likely to be Puerto Rican. A Coqui is very different from other frogs because it doesn't have webbed toes. They also have a little ball on their toes that distinguishes them from the other frogs. It is a very small tree frog. The padded disc at the end of their toes helps them climb trees. It measures about one inch long. They could be green, yellow, or brown. They make a high-pitched sound. Puerto Ricans say that they sing because they sound like this: "Co-qui, Co-qui, Co-qui." They sing all night long like a serene sound to make the people fall asleep. All of them don't sing, only the male does. The male Coqui watches over the egg which hatches in 28 days. After an extra five days, they continue watching the young one until they leave the nest.
Puerto Ricans love Coquis. Thye have written songs, poems, draw a picture of them, etc.
Coquis are distinguished with the Tainos that originated in Puerto Rico. They are significant in Taino myths, potteries, and paintings.
Coquis are found all over Latin America, but the ones that sing are known to be Puerto Rican. There are about 16 different Coqui species in Puerto Rico. Coquis are mainly in isolated areas and come out in the dark.
They are amphibians that can live in land or in water. The Coqui Dorado bears live young and it is the only species in the world that is able to.
#PROTECT COQUIS
Many Coquis are in danger of extinction because of deforestation. Humans have destroyed their homes, food, and etc.
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