Need help identifying this frog

[oceanluvr30]

Found a couple of websites, thanks to this forum which have the call of the Cuban tree frog and unfortunately i think that is the species that has invaded my backyard. However i would really like some solid confirmation as i will then have a very tough decision to make. Do i let nature takes it's course or do i intervene, in hopes of slowing the invasion?

[JimO]

As much as I love frogs, I just can't abide destructive invasives. If they aren't destructive to other species, such as the Brown Anole, my attitude is live and let live. In the case of Cuban Treefrogs and Cane Toads, I side with the native species.

The frog in the photo would be a young Cuban, if that is what it turns out to be, because they get twice that size. Also, you might want to put it in a suitable container for a day or two and see if it calls to confirm (that is if it's a male).

You might have a Cuban infestation, but that particular frog might be something else.

Found a couple of websites, thanks to this forum which have the call of the Cuban tree frog and unfortunately i think that is the species that has invaded my backyard. However i would really like some solid confirmation as i will then have a very tough decision to make. Do i let nature takes it's course or do i intervene, in hopes of slowing the invasion?

[JimO]

I don't mind being wrong, but in this case, I wish I had been right. After searching some more, I found examples of Cubans that look like the one in your photo. Like this one.

[MaraBird]

Cubans do in fact have stripped leg patterns and often come in green...

Here's a video...

Cuban Tree Frog feeding response - YouTube

[ariesheiress]

So what decision did you make?