Melodius coqui
| Melodius coqui | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| 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
| Frog Vocals | |
 Vocals of the Melodius Coqui |
- Hedges, B. & Joglar, R. 2004. Eleutherodactylus wightmanae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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