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Common coquí

Eleutherodactylus coqui Thomas, 1966

LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads

The common coquí (Eleutherodactylus coqui) is a species in the family Eleutherodactylidae, order Anura. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Common coquí (Eleutherodactylus coqui)
Photo: Casey H. Richart · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the common coquí

Weight
Not recorded
Length
up to 5.2 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
6 years
Main food
arthropodssrc for Main food
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
12 – 41src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Common coquí (Eleutherodactylus coqui)
DataBase Center for Life Science (DBCLS) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the common coquí live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the common coquí as introduced in 4 countries, and flagged as invasive in 2 of them.

  1. Bahamasinvasive
  2. Dominican Republicinvasive
  3. Costa Rica
  4. United States

Also listed for parts of: Ecuador (Ecuador).

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

What is the common coquí?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The common coquí, widely known as the coquí (Eleutherodactylus coqui), is a species of frog native to Puerto Rico belonging to the family Eleutherodactylidae. The species is named for the loud call the males make at night, which serves two purposes; the "co" serves to repel other males and establish territory while the "quí" serves to attract females. The auditory systems of males and females respond preferentially to different notes of the male call, displaying sex difference in a sensory system. The common coquí is a very important aspect of Puerto Rican culture, and it has become an unofficial territorial symbol of Puerto Rico.

From the Wikipedia article “Common coquí” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Common_coqu%C3%AD&oldid=1376701612), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the common coquí sound like?

ValWey · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the common coquí endangered?

The common coquí is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the common coquí classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyEleutherodactylidae
  6. genusEleutherodactylus
  7. SpeciesEleutherodactylus coqui Thomas, 1966
Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • Common coquiEnglish
  • Common coquiEnglish
  • CoquiEnglish
  • Puerto Rican coquiEnglish
  • Puerto Rican coquiEnglish
  • bezblanka kokiCzech
  • Höhlen-PfeiffroschGerman
  • Coquí ComúnSpanish
  • CoquíSpanish
  • kokibékaHungarian
  • Coquí comuneItalian
  • コキーコヤスガエルJapanese
  • 코키개구리Korean
  • Szczekunka kokwiPolish
  • Coquí-comumPortuguese
  • КокиRussian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the common coquí

Other species in the same genus Eleutherodactylus.

CR, Critically Endangered
Golden coquí (Eleutherodactylus jasperi)

Golden coquí

Eleutherodactylus jasperi

Eleutherodactylidae

LC, Least Concern
Antilles coquí (Eleutherodactylus johnstonei)

Antilles coquí

Eleutherodactylus johnstonei

Eleutherodactylidae

LC, Least Concern
Greenhouse frog (Eleutherodactylus planirostris)

Greenhouse frog

Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Eleutherodactylidae

Martinique frog

Eleutherodactylus martinicensis

EleutherodactylidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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Is the common coquí endangered?

The common coquí is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What does the common coquí eat?

Its recorded main food is arthropods.

Is the common coquí an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the common coquí as invasive in 2 countries: Bahamas and Dominican Republic. It lists it as introduced in 4 in all.

What kind of animal is the common coquí?

The common coquí (Eleutherodactylus coqui) belongs to the family Eleutherodactylidae in the order Anura.

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Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{common_coqui_2026,
  title = {Common coquí (Eleutherodactylus coqui)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-coqui},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}