Specimen Information

Osteopilus septentrionalis
Osteopilus septentrionalis
(Cuban Treefrog)
Amphibians-Frogs
Exotic

Specimen ID249
GroupAmphibians-Frogs
GenusOsteopilus
Speciesseptentrionalis
Common NameCuban Treefrog
StateFL
CountyOkeechobee
LocalityOkeechobee (town), on downtown buildings
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameNorthern Okeechobee Inflow
HUC8 Number03090102
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month9
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on plants
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12083
Author:Meshaka, W.E. Jr., and B. Ferster
Date:1995
Title:Two species of snakes prey on Cuban treefrogs in southern Florida.
Journal:Florida Field Naturalist
Volume:23
Issue:4
Pages:97-98
CommentsEaten by a black racer (Coluber constrictor) partially concealed by a loose palm axil of a queen palm tree (Arecastrum romanzoffianum) approximately 0.5 m above the ground. Cuban treefrog in this area are abundant.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMeshaka, W. E. and B. Ferster
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size24 mm SVL


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