Osteopilus septentrionalis (Cuban Treefrog). Distribution

2010·0.27 MB·English

by  Alberto R Estrada

caribbean herpetology note
Osteopilus septentrionalis (Cuban Treefrog). Citation: Estrada AR. 2010. Osteopilus septentrionalis
(Cuban Treefrog). Distribution. Caribbean Herpetology
Distribution.
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Dates, locations (all in Puerto Rico), and elevations: 20 Janu-
ary 2007, San Juan Bay, Isla Grande (18.45895, -66.10224), 2
m; 21 January 2007, Crash Boat Beach, Aguadilla (18.45838,
-67.16299), 6 m; 5 July 2007, Laguna 1, Dorado (18.40539,
-66.28718), 82 m; 23 October 2009, Jardines Metropolitanos,
Río Piedras (18.4001, -66.06323), 9 m; and 27 November 2010,
Manatee Conservation Center of the Interamerican Univer-
sity, Barrio Cana, Bayamón (18.354836, -66.182139), 90 m.
Voucher: image (Dorado). These new records document the
expansion of this invasive species in Puerto Rico. Thanks to
Héctor Osorio, Anabelle Pabón, Jesús A. Rodriguez, Sonia
Seda, and Antonio Mignucci. Accompanied by Celia A. Puerta.
Alberto R. Estrada, Productions eleuth Inc., PMB 256-
35 JC de Borbon, Ste. 67, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, 00969,
[email protected].
Published online 16 December 2010
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