| Specimen ID | 1462535 |
| Group | Amphibians-Frogs |
| Genus | Osteopilus |
| Species | septentrionalis |
| Common Name | Cuban Treefrog |
| State | LA |
| County | Orleans |
| Locality | Audubon Zoo, elephant exhibit |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Eastern Louisiana Coastal |
| HUC8 Number | 08090203 |
| HUC10 Name | Canal No 2-Frontal Lake Pontchartrain |
| HUC10 Number | 0809020301 |
| HUC12 Name | Metairie Canal-Canal No 2 |
| HUC12 Number | 080902030103 |
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| Collection Year | 2016 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on plants |
| Status | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 31342 |
| Author: | Glorioso, B.M., J.H. Waddle, L.J. Muse, N.D. Jennings, M. Litton, J. Hamilton, S. Gergen, and D. Heckard |
| Date: | 2018 |
| Title: | Establishment of the exotic invasive Cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) in Louisiana |
| Journal: | Biological Invasions |
| Volume: | 20 |
| Issue: | 10 |
| Pages: | 2707-2713 |
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| Comments | Sightings of the species occurred throughout early 2016 in elephant exhibit. Identity of species was unknown at the time, and the animals were released near the fence line by zoo staff. Once species identity was discovered and discussed in October 2016, zoo staff began to euthanized any animals found. Eight animals of various size classes were discovered and euthanized between October and December of 2016, prompting contact of Glorioso et al. by zoo officials. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Disposal | humanely euthanized |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 8 |
