The simplest way to identify a Cuban tree frog is by its toe pads, which are larger than those of native tree frogs, the wildlife commission said. And they have “bug eyes,” according to Johnson.

What are the cannibal tree frogs? Native to Cuba, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands, the Cuban tree frog can measure more than 6 inches long, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

In San Francisco’s Chinatown, bullfrogs sit in tubs in a market on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. The bullfrogs are imported for sale from frog farms in China, Taiwan, Brazil, and other countries.

Bullfrogs lay between 8,000-120,000 eggs, but typically an average of 20,000 eggs, while native frogs tend to lay many less eggs (e.g., the native red-legged frog lays an average of 5,000).

California will take steps to ban the importation and sale of bullfrogs, halting century-old commerce that has introduced deadly disease to the state’s native frogs. The decision, which ends a ...

Native tree frogs have reacted to the Cuban frog's movement by relocating themselves. Not by moving farther north, but going farther up or down the trees they call home.

American bullfrogs threaten Yosemite's native pond turtles, but there is hope for the reptiles. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every ...

The frog reproduces quickly and monopolizes food sources and habitats, threatening native frog species. They also secrete a mucus that causes allergy-like symptoms. Courtesy of Oregon Department ...

FLORIDA, USA — Cuban tree frogs can be difficult to distinguish from Florida native tree frogs, but knowing how to identify them can mean all the difference for both your and Florida's health.

Our new research, however, has identified an endangered frog species that seems to have developed a natural resistance to the disease, after having previously succumbed to it in prior decades: Fleay’s ...

The greenhouse frog isn't the only introduced species raising concerns. The UTA team also studied the green anole, a lizard native to Texas and Oklahoma and commonly found across the southeastern ...

Zurich Zoo highlighted the plight of the endangered orange-eyed tree frog. Native to Costa Rica, this colorful amphibian ...