To my five year old mind, Borikén, also known as Puerto Rico, was more than just an island in the Caribbean. It was the magical place where my Titi Evelyn and her husband George resided. In 2004, my ...

A coquí frog sits on a tree branch in El Yunque rainforest in Caimito, Puerto Rico. The tiny frog is named coqui after its distinctive two-note call of "ko-KEE, ko-KEE," and has become a symbol for ...

CHICAGO, May 8, 2023 – The coqui frog is one of Puerto Rico’s most iconic animals. It gets its name from its distinctive two-note call, “co-qui,” which can be heard throughout the island every night.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Three species of frogs native to the mountains of Puerto Rico have apparently disappeared from several critical habitats, a sign that a long decline in amphibians on the ...

Up on my fridge now sits a half-inch wide magnet of a tiny brown-skinned frog. To Puerto Ricans, it’s a “coqui” (pronounced ko-KEY). We discovered the verbal charmers on our recent escape-from-winter ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico's government has asked U.S. authorities to halt a federal program to eradicate the chirping tree frogs loved in their native Puerto Rico but considered a noisy ...

CAIMITO, Puerto Rico (AP) – The resounding calls of “ko-KEE, ko-KEE” ring out in a cadence that brings music to Puerto Rican nights. The tiny frog that produces the melody is named coqui after its ...