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Advancing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for High Elevation and Endangered Lowland Coquí Frogs in the U.S. Caribbean

Original Title: Advancing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for High Elevation and Endangered Lowland Amphibian Species in the U.S. Caribbean
Principal Investigator
Jaime A Collazo

Dates

Release Date
2022
Start Date
2023-01-01
End Date
2025-08-30

Summary

Amphibians in the US Caribbean, like the well-known coquí frog, are particularly vulnerable to human-caused climate change. Coquí frogs are represented by 17 species across Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands and include several mountainous and coastal species that are threatened by extreme heat and drying, loss of coastal freshwater marshes through saltwater intrusion, or both. Over the past decade, the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center has invested in several scientific investigations to understand how global climate change is likely to affect the local climate of the US Caribbean and how sensitive different coquí species are to changes in local climate and habitat conditions in Puerto Rico. This project will use the results [...]

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“Melodius coqui - Credit: Jaime Collazo, USGS”
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Melodius coqui - Credit: Jaime Collazo, USGS
Melodius coqui - Credit: Jaime Collazo, USGS

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
  • Southeast CASC

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