Golden coquí

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Golden coquís are roughly 3/4 inch (~1.9 cm) long (snout-vent length) and are olive-gold to yellow-gold without pattern. The juveniles resemble adults.

Golden coquís have only been found in areas of dense bromeliad growth in the Sierra de Cayey of Puerto Rico between 647 and 785 metres above sea level. The species was last observed in 1981, and surveys of suitable habitat have not found individuals since this date. However, many of the surveys have covered only historical sites and areas next to roads. Due to the apparent disappearance of the population from sites where the species was formerly found, the golden coquí is listed by the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered (Hedges & Joglar 2004) and by NatureServe as GH (Possibly Extinct). Burrowes et al. (2004) presumed the golden coquí extinct. The species is listed as Threatened by the United States under the Endangered Species Act (see, e.g., US Fish & Wildlife Service 1984).


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