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Hello girl,” Randy Foo says to the small bat with big eyes, as he gently takes her out of the pouch and onto the lab bench.

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The common coquí frog is a small but iconic species in Puerto Rico. Their melodic “co-quí” call is a lullaby for people on the island. But it’s far less welcome in places like Florida and Hawaii, ...