Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Family Eleutherodactylidae Higher classification Eleutherodactylus | Phylum Chordata Order Anura Subfamily Eleutherodactylinae Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Eleutherodactylus schwartzi Similar Eleutherodactylus, Frog, Amphibians, Melodius coqui | ||
The Virgin Islands coqui (Eleutherodactylus schwartzi ) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. The species is endemic to the British Virgin Islands and the US Virgin Islands.
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Etymology
The specific name, schwartzi, is in honor of American herpetologist Albert Schwartz.
Habitat
The natural habitats of E. schwartzi are subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Conservation status
E. schwartzi is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Virgin Islands coqui Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA