This would be the Conqui Frog. I was accidentally introduced to this frog while walking around in Hawaii. As I researched this frog I found out it was introduced into Hawai'i around the 1990's, probably in plants coming in from other places. Native to Puerto Rico - where natural predators exist that control the populations, in Hawai'i the Coqui has no natural predators and are multiplying at an alarming rate. The Coqui also has an amazing voice. At night the males climb trees and call out to the females. The male voice, which sounds like their name Ko-KEE. This frog is 1 to 2 inches long. The frogs will even eat other coquis if hungry, further reducing their numbers. They can eat up to 50,00 insects a night.And predators, such as birds and rats, will learn that coqui frogs are good food, further controlling frog numbers. The young of this frog would be a tadpole. This frog has a rough type of skin and is redish color. I found this frog very interesting and as I research this frog it helps me uderstand their nature more and why they are important to Hawaii.
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