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Interior robber frog

(Eleutherodactylus locustus)

Description

The locust coqui or coqui martillito (Eleutherodactylus locustus) is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family endemic to Puerto Rico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.E.locustus has suffered a population decline of more than 80% due to introduced predators and amphibian chytrid disease.Scientists believe amphibian chytrid disease may be exacerbated by climate change - warmer temperatures in dry,moist habitats,causing stress that may lead to greater susceptibility to the disease.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Eleutherodactylidae
Genus:Eleutherodactylus
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