| Virgin Islands coqui | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Species: | E. schwartzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus schwartzi Thomas, 1966 | |
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. [1]
The specific name, schwartzi, is in honor of American herpetologist Albert Schwartz. [2]
The natural habitats of E. schwartzi are subtropical or tropical dry forests. [1]
E. schwartzi is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
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