What is Eleutherodactylus?
Q: What is Eleutherodactylus?
A: Eleutherodactylus is a genus of frogs in the Eleutherodactylidae family.
Q: How many species of Eleutherodactylus are there?
A: There are 185 species of Eleutherodactylus.
Q: Why are many Eleutherodactylus frogs called "rain frogs" or "robber frogs"?
A: Many of them are commonly called "rain frogs" or "robber frogs" because of their sharp, high-pitched, and insect-like calls.
Q: What is the best known species of Eleutherodactylus?
A: The best known species of Eleutherodactylus is the common coquí (Eleutherodactylus coqui).
Q: What is the national symbol of Puerto Rico?
A: The common coquí is a national symbol of Puerto Rico.
Q: Where is Eleutherodactylus an invasive species?
A: Eleutherodactylus is an invasive species in the US state of Hawaii.
Q: What is the size of the smallest known Eleutherodactylus frogs?
A: Two Eleutherodactylus species, E. limbatus and E. iberia, belong to the smallest known frogs. They measure only 8½ mm in length.
