Description
E. gryllus is a small species, about 16mm SVL. The color is yellowish brown to green. A middorsal stripe and a light inverted parenthesis may be present (Rivero 1998).

Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Puerto Rico

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This species is found in the Sierra de Luquillo and the Cordillera Central of Puerto Rico. It is found above 450m of elevation (Schwartz & Henderson, 1991).

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
The males usually call from bromeliads, rarely from less than 1.5m from the ground. The call is a high chip (Rivero 1998). The calling activity is highest at dawn (Villanueva-Rivera, pers obs).

Trends and Threats
A recent study suggested a decline, but it was limited to one site (Burrowes et al., 2004). The species is abundant where it is found (Villanueva-Rivera, pers obs).

References

Burrowes, P. A., Joglar, R. L., and Green, D. E. (2004). ''Potential causes for amphibian declines in Puerto Rico.'' Herpetologica, 60, 141-154.

Rivero, J.A. (1998). Los Anfibios y Reptiles de Puerto Rico. University of Puerto Rico Press

Schwartz, A. and Henderson, R. W. (1991). Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions and Natural History. University Press of Florida, Florida.

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Eleutherodactylus gryllus: Puerto Rican Green Frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/2948> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Nov 27, 2024.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2024. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 27 Nov 2024.

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