[Eleutherodactylus antillensis]
The Red-Eyed Coqui, also known as the Antillian Coqui, or Coqui Churi, is one of the most common Coqui in Puerto Rico. The Coqui are one of the most recognized symbols of Puerto Rico, they adorn everything from towels and bags to brochures and advertisements, smiling green frogs on everything!
The Red-Eyed Coqui is more beige than green, and I saw this tiny guy hopping around my hotel room, probably trying to get away from the heat, or looking for some water. As he's a tree frog, his feet aren't webbed, and he's not cut out for swimming. He was about an inch long -- at a distance, I thought he was a cricket!
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