Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1882734
GroupAmphibians-Frogs
GenusOsteopilus
Speciesseptentrionalis
Common NameCuban Treefrog
StateWA
CountyPierce
LocalityThe Home Depot 5120 Borgen Blvd Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePuget Sound
HUC8 Number17110019
HUC10 NameOlalla Valley-Frontal Puget Sound
HUC10 Number1711001907
HUC12 NameBurley Creek-Frontal Carr Inlet
HUC12 Number171100190702
Map
Collection Day19
Collection Month1
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46156
Author:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Date:2025
Title:WDFW confirmed aquatic invasive species detections in 2024
Publisher:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
CommentsReporter found the frog in a Home Depot, suspected that it had hitchhiked with orchids or other nursery plants delivered in the day the frog was found. WDFW asked if the reporter still had the frog for collection, but the reporter had released it.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Year ClassAdult


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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