Web-footed coquí
species of amphibian
The web-footed coqui, stream coqui, Puerto Rican stream frog, Karl's robber frog or coquí palmeado (Eleutherodactylus karlschmidti), is a possibly extinct Puerto Rican frog species in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It was first described by Chapman Grant in 1931, and was named after herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt. It is the largest Eleutherodactylus species of Puerto Rico.
Description
The maximum size is 80 mm (3.1 in) in snout–vent length. The overall appearance is stocky. The head is wider than the body. The eyes are large and protruding. The tympanum is small but distinct. The limbs are strong and relatively short. The fingers and the toes bear large discs.
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