Coqui Facts & Figures
What Do Coquis Look Like?
What Do Coquis Look Like?
What Do Coquis Look Like?
- About the size of the quarter
- Produce a loud two-toned noise that can be as loud as a chainsaw
- Not sure if it's a greenhouse frog or a coqui frog? Check this resource.
Where Do Coquis Live?
What Do Coquis Look Like?
What Do Coquis Look Like?
- At dusk, the males climb your trees and start singing. Females will climb up the trees for mating.
- Daytime hangout is anywhere there is cover: tall grass, under fallen leaves, logs, rubbish...
- They do not breed in water and have no tadpole stage. Eggs are laid on land and hatch out as tiny frogs.
How Do They Spread?
What Do Coquis Look Like?
How Can I Control Coquis at my Home?
- Transported as hitchhikers on nursery plants, machinery, and automobiles from infested areas
- May reach populations greater than 10,000 frogs per acre
- Coquis are very adaptable, changing their behavior to suit their surroundings and survival
How Can I Control Coquis at my Home?
How Can I Control Coquis at my Home?
How Can I Control Coquis at my Home?
- Eliminate Frog Habitats: Get rid of places they can hide. Clean up all undergrowth and ground cover.
- Plant selection: Coquis favor heliconia, bananas, false stag horn fern (uluhe), wild orchid, ginger, wedelia, and tall grasses.
- Inspect your Potted Plants
Why are Coquis a Problem?
How Can I Control Coquis at my Home?
Why are Coquis a Problem?
- Coquis have caused an estimate $20 million in losses in Hawai'i's tourism and real estate industries
- Coqui calls are 89 decibels. Fire alarms are 90 decibels.
- Coqui frogs compete with native bird species for food
Infested Areas in Kohala
How Can I Control Coquis at my Home?
Why are Coquis a Problem?
- Since 2003, the coalition has worked to control the coqui population in North Kohala
- Yellow areas are successful spot treatments. We have successfully treated approximately 3,000 areas since 2003.
- Pink areas are active infestations as of December 2018.
- A larger version of this map can be found on the home page here.