Specimen Information

Eleutherodactylus coqui
Eleutherodactylus coqui
(Coqui)
Amphibians-Frogs
Exotic

Specimen ID267214
GroupAmphibians-Frogs
GenusEleutherodactylus
Speciescoqui
Common NameCoqui
StateHI
CountyHawaii
LocalityBrysons Cinder Cone, on the island of Hawaii
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHawaii
HUC8 Number20010000
HUC10 Number2001000006
Map
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Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on plants
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18603
Author:Sin, H., K.H. Beard, and W.C. Pitt
Date:2008
Title:An invasive frog, Eleutherodactylus coqui, increases new leaf production and leaf litter decomposition rates through nutrient cycling in Hawaii.
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:10
Issue:DOI 101007/s10530-007-9133-x
Pages:335-345
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Specimen Impact"Results [of this study] suggest that E. coqui in Hawaii has the potential to reduce endemic invertebrates and increase nutrient cycling rates, which may confer a competitive advantage to invasive plants in an ecosystem where native species have evolved in nutrient-poor conditions."


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