what is these

Hello every body.I was in mi grandma house, wen I saw these frogs that I never has seen them in Puero Rico do any body know what they are?

http://tinypic.com/iycrp3.jpg

http://tinypic.com/iyct3m.jpg

sorry for the bad pics

Looks like some type of tree frog..... I know we have ppl that have frogs on this forum, so I bet one of them will tell us for sure. But if it is a tree frog of some type, I bet you just may have not noticed them before this.

Check this out, there are 16 different species of tree frog where you live!

http://www.vineland.org/history/pr_festival/coqui.htm


Ohh and this is interesting....

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Critical Habitat has been designated in Puerto Rico because Coquies are in danger of extinction. In fact, in the last 20 years part of the Coqui family has been extinguished. Actually 2 of them are already extinct; the “Coqui Palmeado” (E. karlschmidti), which hasn’t been heard or seen since 1974 and the “Coqui Dorado” (E. jasperi), which has not been heard or seen since 1981.Unfortunately, the “Coqui de Eneida” hasn’t been heard or seen in several years as well. Although they appear listed in the Department of Natural Resources as “Threatened or Vulnerable Species” none of these species have their habitat declared “Critical”. The Coqui’s threatened status is based on the potential loss of habitats due to development of homes, agriculture use, and over collection of the species. Also due to the low reproductive rate and inability to disperse to other areas. In addition, recent studies indicate that acid rain and other types of contamination on the island of Puerto Rico may play a role in the decline of this species of Eleutherodactylus.

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thx for the info but I know coquis and I know that is not a coqui. I have seen that tree frog some were in the web but dont realy remmember.

the frog I have is like 2" and is green with wite or some thing like that but I know for jure that that frog is not from here well thx againd and any more info will be great

I finaly got some better shots of the frog here they are

http://tinypic.com/iz0qs1.jpg
http://tinypic.com/iz0r49.jpg
http://tinypic.com/iz0rcz.jpg

Try not getting your camera too close to the frog when snapping your photographs. Back up about 2-3 feet at least, and then try to take some more photos. This should help clear up the focus alot - you shouldn't need to zoom in at all.

Here you go:
http://www.elboricua.com/coqui.html
http://welcome.topuertorico.org/coqui.shtml

Does any of that sound like your frog?

thx for the little class in picture taken. daniel thx for the info but that is not my frog I know a coqui wen I see one and coquis are very small and and have none web feet the frog I have in his back feet web one feet and is like 2" long

vealy thx for the little advice it realy did the trik
sorry for all the pics is just I cant get good pics :cry:
http://tinypic.com/iz2rkg.jpg
http://tinypic.com/iz2rti.jpg

Much better pictures ;) I am not quite sure....but I love to identify stuff so I will keep a lookout.

Has the frog maintained that particular color from the first time you saw him, or has his color changed at all? Where was he found (outside, in your home...?), and does he seem healthy (moist skin, alert, etc.)?

It still could be one of your "native" frogs. If you read the article I found, it also says there are a few species no one has seen in awhile. There is a possibility that this may be one of them, and that would be why you are not able to identify this frog for what it seems to be. I would contact local herpetologist or some authority in your place of residence and show them this specimen and/or pics, get thier opinions, it is after all, them who would know better than any of us. And besides, it is better than guessing right? What if you have found one of the species that seems to have disappeared? This could be an awesome find that I am sure Puerto Rico herpetologists would want to know about. Furthermore, if it is one of those species, you would not want to keep it, rather turn it over to some official or release it back into the wild, cause where there is one, there may be more even without you realizing this, even though you have been in Puerto Rico all your life. Sometimes, we dont notice things like this, even though we have grown up in a certain area, until we stumble across one.

OK, I just had a friend of mine look at your pics, he grew up in Puerto Rico, he is most likely MUCH older than you, he is around 50.... he says it is a coqui, but is not sure of which species.

Thats what I was thinking from my reading jeanne.....it says there are like 20+ species so there is alot of variety.

the frog is very active and healthy and has not change is color. some othere people in others forum sed that it is a cuban tree frog.And im possible that is not a coqui it is to BIG to be a coqui. and another thing sence I have him he never have seed COQUI.lol

I knew is not a COQUI I knew it it is a cuban tree frg see these guys
http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/...-treefrog.html
http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/cuban-tree-frog.html
o and another thing thx for all the help and these freking frog eat other frogs so it can eat the indager coqui so im keeping it so that one cant eat coquis

yep that looks like it....it is fun to identify stuff.....so it is not a native species. That is sad that is eating the native Coqui.

yep that is way I cant let him go and have to find all I can find of them so they will be less

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Originally Posted by basuca

yep that is way I cant let him go and have to find all I can find of them so they will be less

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Sounds like a good idea and I see nothing wrong with that ;)