| Specimen ID | 249 |
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| Group | Amphibians-Frogs |
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| Genus | Osteopilus |
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| Species | septentrionalis |
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| Common Name | Cuban Treefrog |
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| State | FL |
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| County | Okeechobee |
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| Locality | the town of Okeechobee, on downtown buildings |
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| HUC8 Name | Northern Okeechobee Inflow |
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| HUC8 Number | 3090102 |
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| Day | 19 |
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| Month | 9 (September) |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Year Accuracy (Specimen) | Actual |
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| Primary Pathway | hitch hiker on plants |
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| Status | established |
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| Reference #1 | | Ref. Number | 12083 |
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| Author | Meshaka, W. E. Jr. and B. Ferster |
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| date | 1995 |
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| title | Two species of snakes prey on Cuban treefrogs in southern Florida |
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| journal | Florida Field Naturalist |
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| vol | 23 |
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| issue | 4 |
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| pages | 97-98 |
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| Comments | Eaten by a black racer (Coluber constrictor) partially concealed by a loose palm axil of a queen palm tree (Arecastrum romanzoffianum) approximately 0.5 m above the ground. Cuban treefrog in this area are abundant. |
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| Record Type | Literature |
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| Verifier | Meshaka, W. E. and B. Ferster |
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| Fresh/Marine Introduction | Freshwater |
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| Number Collected/Observed | 1 |
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| Specimen Size | 24 mm SVL |
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