The whistling coquí, coquí pitito, Cochran's treefrog, or Cochran's robber frog (Eleutherodactylus cochranae) is a species of frog native to Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands. This nocturnal insectivore is also referred to as the coquí pitito in Puerto Rico. Their distinctive song is a single, rising whistle, which is repeated and followed by three clicking sounds.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Whistling Coqui being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Eleutherodactylus coqui
- Eleutherodactylus montserratae
- Eleutherodactylus johnstonei
- Diasporus diastema
- Eleutherodactylus antillensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Eleutherodactylidae
- Genus
- Eleutherodactylus
- Species
- Eleutherodactylus cochranae
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