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Cuban Tree Frog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

The Cuban Tree Frog is a fun and colorful frog that loves to climb trees! It has big eyes and can make loud sounds, especially at night when it's looking for friends.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Cuban Tree Frog has large, sticky toe pads and warty skin. Its color varies from gray to brown, green, or yellowish, often with darker blotches or stripes. They have notably large eyes.

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Cuban Tree Frog
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Cuban Tree Frog

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Female Cuban Tree Frogs lay thousands of tiny eggs at once!

These frogs can live for over 10 years in the right conditions.

They can eat other frogs, even some much bigger than themselves!

They often hide in pipes and under the eaves of houses.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Sticky Climber

Cuban Tree Frogs have super sticky toe pads that allow them to climb smooth surfaces like windows with ease.

Habilidad

Color Changer

Cuban Tree Frogs can change their skin color to match their surroundings, helping them hide from predators and prey.

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Skin Shield

Cuban Tree Frogs have a mildly toxic skin secretion that deters some predators when they feel threatened.

Habilidad

Saltwater Survivor

Cuban Tree Frogs can tolerate brackish water, which helps them colonize new areas by surviving sea travel.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
3-14 cm
Peso
0.014-0.12 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-10 años
Tamaño de la puesta
100-4000
Metamorfosis
20-30 días

Dieta y alimentación

A hungry hunter, this frog eats many kinds of insects and even other small frogs!

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles eat algae and decaying plant matter before becoming carnivorous adults.

Alimentos principales

  • insects
  • spiders
  • snails
  • small lizards
  • smaller frogs
  • tree frog eggs

Método de búsqueda

  • Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Greenhouse Frog

Eleutherodactylus planirostris

outcompetes and preys on native frogs.

hunts

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

actively preys on these common lizards.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

juveniles may be prey for some snake species.

hunts

Southern Leopard Frog

Lithobates sphenocephala

eats eggs and juveniles of this native frog.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Giant Tree Frog

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Always wash your hands after touching frogs, as they can have special skin that might not be safe.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Cuban Tree Frog?

3-14 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Cuban Tree Frog?

0.014-0.12 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Cuban Tree Frog?

5-10 años

¿Qué come Cuban Tree Frog?

A hungry hunter, this frog eats many kinds of insects and even other small frogs!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Cuban Tree Frog?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Cuban Tree Frog?

Ambush

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Cuban Tree Frog?

100-4000

¿Cuál es el metamorfosis de Cuban Tree Frog?

20-30 días

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