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The big potential of the small frog Eleutherodactylus coqui
Sarah E Westrick1, Mara Laslo2, Eva K Fischer1
1Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, United States.
Abstract:
The Puerto Rican coquí frog Eleutherodactylus coqui is both a cultural icon and a species with an unusual natural history that has attracted attention from researchers in a number of different fields within biology. Unlike most frogs, the coquí frog skips the tadpole stage, which makes it of interest to developmental biologists. The frog is best known in Puerto Rico for its notoriously loud mating call, which has allowed researchers to study aspects of social behavior such as vocal communication and courtship, while the ability of coquí to colonize new habitats has been used to explore the biology of invasive species. This article reviews existing studies on the natural history of E. coqui and discusses opportunities for future research.
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