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Amphibians · Anura · Hylidae

Cuban Treefrog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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Osteopilus septentrionalis is a species of large amphibian belonging to the family Hylidae. It lives in Cuba, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands. It has been introduced to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Florida, Venezuela and Hawaii. It is considered an invasive species.

Size

5 cm – 14 cm

Life expectancy

12 years

Diet

Carnivore

Feeds mainly on other animals.

Activity

Nocturnal

Active mainly at night.

Social structure

Solitary

Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.

RainforestTemperate forestIslands
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Fun facts

  • It causes power cuts: it gets into transformers, switches and electrical boxes looking for damp shelter, and in Florida and Hawaii it causes outages often enough for the power companies to count them separately.
  • It devours other frogs: in Florida it feeds on at least five native amphibian species, as well as lizards and small snakes.
  • Its skin secretion is very irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes, and pets that try to eat it usually salivate and vomit at once.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (amphibian)
Habitat and environment
Wooded areas, gardens, buildings and water tanks of Cuba, the Bahamas and the Caymans
Sexual maturity
8.4 months
Gestation / incubation
1 day
Litter / clutch size
1,500

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Osteopilus septentrionalis

Where to find it

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Where to see it

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See its range on the interactive map→
EvergladesUnited States
El YunquePuerto Rico
GuánicaPuerto Rico
ViñalesCuba
Desembarco del GranmaCuba
Alejandro de HumboldtCuba
Ciénaga de ZapataCuba
Sierra del RosarioCuba
JaraguaDominican Republic
Los HaitisesDominican Republic
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CountriesCuba
ParksEvergladesUnited States
TagsCarnivore
Carnivore
Nocturnal
Solitary
Amphibian
Rainforest
Temperate forest
Islands
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
United States
Bahamas
Cayman Islands