Cuban tree frogs are large frogs that originated in Key West and are typically found in Florida. They have gradually spread to Georgia, particularly in the Savannah, Brunswick and St. Simons areas.
An invasive species is defined as “a plant, animal, or microbe that is found outside of its native range, where it negatively impacts the ecology, economy, or quality of human life.” The Cuban tree ...
If you're a homeowner in the Augusta area, chances are you've encountered a Cuban tree frog or two. So, how did the Cuban tree frog, an invasive species, hitchhike its way to the Southeast? Daniel ...
As the world warms, a bug-eyed, warty, foreign frog has leapt to new heights of ecological and urban annoyance in Florida, a new study shows. So as the infamous Cuban treefrog nudges out Florida's ...
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — You know them for their bulging eyes, webbed feet and distinctive raspy call. You've probably seen them (or likely heard them) in your backyard. We're talking about the invasive ...
In Alachua County, the most problematic neighbor is likely a frog. Most frogs nationwide are suffering from habitat destruction, climate change and pollutants. But in Alachua County, the most ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Cuban tree frog from Florida might not have paid for an Uber to travel to another state, but it still managed to hitch a ride in someone's car to North Carolina. This kind of ...
Many Jamaicans have a somewhat superstitious fear of anything slippery and slimy — in other words, amphibians and reptiles. Lizards (in particular the endemic Jamaican Croaking Gecko, Aristelliger ...