Coquí Llanero Proposed Listing and Critical Habitat Determination

The U. S. Fish and Wildlife has determined that listing the tree frog, Coquí Llanero (Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi) as an endangered species is warranted under the Endangered Species Act and is proposing to designate 615 acres of public and private land in, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico as critical habitat for the species. The finding, proposed listing and critical habitat determination were published in the Federal Register on October 12, 2011.  A 60 day public comment period is open until December 12, 2011.

Proposed Rule to List as Endangered and Critical Habitat Designation (PDF) Press Release English Comunicado de Prensa en Español Coqui Llanero Factsheet with map of proposed critical habitat Hoja de Datos del Coquí llanero con mapa de hábitat crítoco propuesto	Photos by J.P. Zegarra, USFWS. Click on photo for larger images.

 

Coqui Llanero. Credit: Carlos Pacheco, USFWS

Coqui Llanero. Credit: Carlos Pacheco, USFWS

Coqui Llanero Habitat. Credit: USFWS

 

90 day Finding

Federal Register notice

Press release english

Press release spanish

Looking for info on the petion process and the ESA, here are some additional references:

• Listing and the 5 factors
• Petition to list
• Useful References by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
• Critical Habitat Designated
• Watershed Deliniation for the Coquí llanero