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Cuban Tree frog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

Photo by ZackUmbarger
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Field Notes

Description:

These are the largest treefrogs in North America! - varying in color from dark green to pale gray. Will change color to match environment. May have spots that sometimes disappear (depending on environment) Big or little feet with the characteristic sticky pads on the toes

Habitat:

Urban Areas, to Swampy areas of Southern Florida

Notes:

This frog is a huge threat to Florida's environment, it's our responsibillaty to put this frogs population under control

Reference Links:

Cuban tree frog, Florida Wildlife Extension at UF/IFAS

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
peter
Added your spotting to the Cuban Tree Frog in Florida mission. http://projectnoah.org/missions/7775002
ZackUmbarger
They come in a variety of colors, Olive-brown, bronze, gray, or grayish-white. I also heard somewhere that they change colors depending on the temp. of their environment...
alicelongmartin
I understood that Cuban frogs are white. Do we have more than one Cuban variety in Florida?

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The Cuban Treefrog in Florida

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PublishedAugust 6, 2011

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