Cuban Frogs Hitched Rides to Florida
AJC's Frogroom (UK) January 30th, 2011 04:31 AM: Cuban Frogs Hitched Rides to Florida
Two species of invasive frog which are hopping their way through Florida probably got to the state by hitching a ride on floating debris from Cuba. Amphibian experts have long wrangled over the origins of the greenhouse frog (Eleutherodactylus planirostris) and the Cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis). The two species are widespread across the Caribbean, but were first spotted in the Florida Keys - the island chain that starts at Florida's southeastern tip - in the mid-1800s. A hundred years later, both began to be firmly established on the mainland and embarked on a relentless advance.
Cuban Frogs Hitched Rides to Florida: Discovery News
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