• heavily impact native species via allelopathic effects. At the end of the twentieth century, it was declared an invasive weed by Puerto Rico and much of the...
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    Common coquí (category Endemic fauna of Puerto Rico)
    territorial symbol of Puerto Rico. The frog is also found elsewhere, and is usually considered an invasive species outside Puerto Rico. "Sound of coqui" Problems...
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    [kaˈnoβanas], locally [kaˈnoβanaʔ]) is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico, located in the northeastern region, north of Juncos and Las Piedras; south...
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    native terrestrial mammals in Puerto Rico. All other terrestrial mammals in the area were introduced by humans, and include species such as cats, goats, sheep...
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    of Puerto Rico in the northeast of the Mona Passage; 13 mi (21 km) from Rincón on the west coast (Punta Higüero) of the main island of Puerto Rico and...
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    Ardisia elliptica (category Articles with 'species' microformats)
    is a prolific reproducer which has made it a successful invasive species in other locations in the tropics where it has been introduced as a garden ornamental...
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    Puerto Rico (Spanish for 'rich port'; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Caribbean island, Commonwealth, and unincorporated...
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    pronunciation: [ˈɡwanika], locally [ˈwanika]) is a town and municipality in southern Puerto Rico, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Sabana Grande, east of Lajas...
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  • Coquí (category Amphibians of Puerto Rico)
    Coquí is a common name for several species of small frogs in the genus Eleutherodactylus native to Puerto Rico. They are onomatopoeically named for the...
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    between the municipalities of San Juan and Carolina in northern Puerto Rico. Despite being located in a highly urbanized area this body of water is important...
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