Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
Unfortunately, this species is non-native and invasive in Florida. It is believed that they arrived in the US by hitchhiking onto shipments of fruit and tropical plants being exported out of Cuba. For such a small innocent-looking amphibian, it causes a lot of trouble. They eat native lizards, frogs, insects, and even small snakes such as the Key Ringneck Snake, a rare species.
These were everywhere when I was down in South Florida. I couldn't believe how many I saw foraging in the bromeliads and other vegetation.
Florida Keys
Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
Unfortunately, this species is non-native and invasive in Florida. It is believed that they arrived in the US by hitchhiking onto shipments of fruit and tropical plants being exported out of Cuba. For such a small innocent-looking amphibian, it causes a lot of trouble. They eat native lizards, frogs, insects, and even small snakes such as the Key Ringneck Snake, a rare species.
These were everywhere when I was down in South Florida. I couldn't believe how many I saw foraging in the bromeliads and other vegetation.
Florida Keys