POPULATION TREND: Little is known about this frog's long-term population fluctuations. The herpetologists who discovered the llanero are worried that it may soon be wiped out, as was the coquí dorado, ...

The silence is a stark contrast to the noise of the gasoline motor and, before that, the piercing calls of the coqui frogs that met Aquino and his crew from the Maui Invasive Species Committee ...

Coquí frogs are cultural symbols in Puerto Rico, well known for the “ko-kee” call made by the common coquí, Eleutherodactylus coqui. In fact, 16 distinct species can be found on the island — and ...

The male’s mating call, a two-note, high-pitched “co-qui,” gives the coqui frog its name. With no predators, the frogs from Puerto Rico can proliferate and eat large quantities of native ...

Sunlight filtered through the trees of a rainforest in northern Peru and illuminated an “iridescent” creature. Its “golden” eyes scanned the surroundings — but it wasn’t the only one looking. Passing ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — State experts are working on controlling the invasive coqui frog population on Oahu before it gets out of hand. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed ...