Burrowing Coqui vs Coastal Red-rumped Frog

Eleutherodactylus unicolor compared with Eleutherodactylus paralius

Key Differences

• Burrowing Coqui is Critically Endangered while Coastal Red-rumped Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burrowing Coqui	Coastal Red-rumped Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Amphibia (양서류)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order same	Anura (개구리목)	Anura (개구리목)
Family same	Eleutherodactylidae	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus same	Eleutherodactylus	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Eleutherodactylus unicolor	Eleutherodactylus paralius

Evolutionary Relationship

Burrowing Coqui and Coastal Red-rumped Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eleutherodactylus.

Conservation Status

Burrowing Coqui

CR — Critically Endangered

Coastal Red-rumped Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burrowing Coqui	Coastal Red-rumped Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burrowing Coqui

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Coastal Red-rumped Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Burrowing Coqui

The Burrowing Coqui (Eleutherodactylus unicolor) is a species in the genus Eleutherodactylus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Coastal Red-rumped Frog

Coastal red-rumped frog (Eleutherodactylus paralius) is a small direct-developing frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae, endemic to lowland coastal forests and their margins in Cuba and possibly other Caribbean islands. Like all members of the speciose genus Eleutherodactylus, it bypasses an aquatic larval stage, with embryos developing directly within the egg into miniature froglets. The species inhabits humid leaf litter, root tangles, and low vegetation in coastal forest and scrub, emerging nocturnally to forage for small invertebrates including insects and arachnids. The common name refers to reddish or orange coloration on the posterior flanks or groin, which may serve as an aposematic signal or camouflage disruptive pattern. Eleutherodactylus is the most species-rich vertebrate genus on Earth, with hundreds of species distributed across the Caribbean and the Americas. Coastal red-rumped frog is assessed as Near Threatened by the IUCN, reflecting pressure from habitat loss driven by coastal development, logging, and the spread of chytrid fungus, which has devastated amphibian populations globally. Monitoring and habitat protection are critical for its persistence.