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1. Common name, Scientific name, General description 

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1. Common name, Scientific name, General description 

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Common name: Cuban tree frog
Scientific name: Osteopilus septentrionalis
General information: The largest species of frog in North America and can change it’s color due to the environment it lives in.

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2.1. Where did the Cuban Tree Frog originate from?

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2.1. Where did the Cuban Tree Frog originate from?

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The Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) is native to Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas. These treefrogs were brought to Florida by accident in the 1920s, possibly as hitchhikers in cargo containers on ships.

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2.2. Description of it’s niche in native ecosystems

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2.2. Description of it’s niche in native ecosystems

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The niche for the Cuban tree frog consists of its predators, prey, competition, limiting factors, and it’s habitat. The predators for the Cuban tree frog are snakes, crows, owls and wading birds. Its prey or diet consists of a wide variety of insects, spiders, snails, millipedes and its very own kind. The competition between Cuban tree frogs is mating, Cuban tree frog males have certain calls to attract females, and larger females are the ones who can produce more eggs. The limiting factors for these frogs are mostly space because there are so many Cuban tree frogs in one habitat that they are running out of space to live. The habitat for Cuban tree frogs is swamps, forests, and hammocks.

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Geographical distribution of Cuban Treefrogs as of January 2023

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3.1 Where in Florida is the Cuban Treefrog invading?

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3.1 Where in Florida is the Cuban Treefrog invading?

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Cuban Treefrogs can be seen throughout the the Southeastern and Central region of the Florida Peninsula. They are located as far north as Cedar Key on the west coast, Gainesville in the central peninsula, Jacksonville in the northeast coast, and even they can be found at the Florida western panhandle and several other southeastern states in smaller populations.

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3.2. How the Cuban Treefrog Introduced to Southeastern and Central Florida?

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3.2. How the Cuban Treefrog Introduced to Southeastern and Central Florida?

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Cuban Treefrogs were introduced inadvertently by people to many other island in the Caribbean Sea and the US southeastern coast (Lever 2003). The first records in Florida keys were recorded in 1920s, when the first Cuban Treefrogs likely arrived as stowaways in shipping crates coming from the Caribbean Sea (Barbour 1931).

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This specifically shows how the Cuban Tree Frog affects the environment and its way of consuming and acting as prey. (Secondary Consumer).

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Cuban tree frog preying and feeding on a green tree frog

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3.4. 3 effects the Cuban Tree Frog species has had on the Florida ecosystem/community

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3.4. 3 effects the Cuban Tree Frog species has had on the Florida ecosystem/community

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1. Cuban tree frogs cause a lot of ecological damage to Florida ecosystems.

2. Their varied diet consist of snails, millipedes, spiders, and other insects.
3. Cuban tree frogs tend to have a cannibalistic behavior; therefore, they are also predators of native Floridian frogs. Cuban treefrogs often eat native species as well as lizards and small snakes.

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4.1. Possible methods for controlling the Cuban Tree Frog population in Florida

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4.1. Possible methods for controlling the Cuban Tree Frog population in Florida

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Some methods for controlling the appearance of Cuban Tree Frogs includes:

Use of pesticides: The use of poison for plagues, including Cuban Tree Frogs, can not only kill a colony of frogs, but it also can eliminate their eggs, offspring, and possible breeding areas.

Catching by hand: In this method you can just grab the frog with a plastic bag in your hand. Be careful with grasping the frog firmly in a soft movement.

Pipes Trap: This method is effective in capturing frogs. First, put 3-foot long pieces of pipes in the ground, so you can trap the frogs. To remove them, pull the pipe out, and put a plastic bag over a side, to finally insert a plunger in the other side to hold the frog into the bag.

Euthanasia: Finally, this method consists of putting a tranquilizer or poison in the frog. Apply the poison or euthanasia to the frog’s back; then close it into a plastic bag for at least 20 minutes, so the agent will sleep the frog; finally, place the bag in a freezer, so you can put it in the trash overnight.

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Pesticides - The Cons for this method are it would indeed control the population of the frogs, and would also eliminate its eggs to stop birth. The Cons are that it would pollute the environment surrounding it, and eliminate other species located in the area.

Catching by hand - This method is definitely the safest for the surrounding environment and the species located in the area. Problem, this method isn’t very convenient and takes a lot of time and effort.

Pipe Method - By far the best method, safely captures the frogs without hurting the environment. This method is affective and easy. Cons are that the method is complex and hard to build. Overall great method.

Euthanasia - Worst method overall. The pros are that it does work, and is affective towards the frogs. The cons are that it pollutes the surrounding area, and is very expensive and dangerous. If not done correctly with safety, possible fatality.

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Polyvinylchloride pipes (PVC) hung to attract Cuban treefrogs for subsequent removal in New Orleans

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5. Why the Pipeline Trappers Methods is more effective?

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5. Why the Pipeline Trappers Methods is more effective?

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1. The reasons why we chose this method is because it’s the easiest way to catch the frogs and it’s harder for the them to escape the trap. It addresses the problem of the Cuban Treefrog overpopulation by the amount of frogs that get captured by this trap every year, it shows people that the Cuban tree frogs are a problem that need to be dealt with.

2. To test this method against Cuban tree frogs, it is necessary to hide polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes in the ground of an area plagued by these frogs; The frogs will enter the pipes in a matter of time, otherwise all that remains is to remove the frog from the pipe. You can use a plastic bag on one side of the tube and a plunger to move the frog inside the bag.

3. Yes, depending on the location and privacy, you do need permission. This method should be able to complete singular, but extra people could always help.

4. We will measure the success of our solution by attempting it multiple times in different trials. This will help us see how effective it is and how successful it is.