The coqui, the common name for a genus that includes 17 species in Puerto Rico, including three believed to be already extinct, is important to the cultural heritage of the island; it's considered a ...

CAIMITO, Puerto Rico — The resounding calls of “ko-KEE, ko-KEE” ring out in a cadence that brings music to Puerto Rican nights. The tiny frog that produces the melody is named coqui after its ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today it will protect a rare, recently discovered Puerto Rican frog, the coquí llanero, as an endangered species under the Endangered ...

For many Puerto Ricans, the nightly chirping of “coh-KEE” — the sound of a tiny frog known as the coquí — is like a national lullaby. But for one purported tourist, the noise felt more like a ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X PATILLAS, Puerto Rico – A curtain of sound envelops the two researchers as they make their way ...