( Three ) Cuban Tree Frogs

Description:

Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Hylidae Genus: Osteopilus - The Cuban tree frog, is an amphibian, native to the Caribbean region, of the Western Hemisphere. It is the largest tree frog, in North America. It's wide diet and ability to thrive amongst humans, has made it a highly invasive species, with established colonies in northern Florida, and throughout the Caribbean Islands. They range in size from 3 to 5.5 inches, and vary in color from olive-brown and bronze, to gray or grayish-white. A nocturnal, tree-dwelling frog, it is known to eat almost anything, that will fit into its mouth. It has a rough, warty skin. It's toepads, are much larger, than those of other tree frogs. Cuban tree frogs, secrete a toxic mucus, from there skin. During the night, they forage for insects, around sources of artificial light. These three Cuban tree frogs, had two front legs, and two rear legs. The color of there skin, was different shades of brown. They had large toepads, on there toes. They had 4 toes on the front legs, and 4 toes on the rear legs. They had large, bulbous eyes. They had gold eyelids, and black eyeballs.

Habitat:

Cuban tree frogs, are known to inhabit a variety of habitats, including estuaries, low-density suburban development, small towns, agriculture areas, particularly ones with exotic plants, and lowland forests and swamps. I saw three, Cuban tree frogs, resting near to each other, on the outside of my house.

Notes:

I went outside at 6:00 a.m. in the morning. I saw three Cuban tree frogs, resting near to each other, on the outside of my house. One frog was resting on the front door, and the other two frogs, were resting near the front door. These three Cuban tree frogs, had two front legs, and two rear legs. The color of there skin, was different shades of brown. They had large toepads, on there toes. They had 4 toes on the front legs, and 4 toes on the rear legs. They had large, bulbous eyes. They had gold eyelids, and black eyeballs.