Subfamily Hylinae Phylum Chordata Order Frog | Scientific name Osteopilus Rank Genus | |
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Cuban treefrog osteopilus septentrionalis invasion
Osteopilus is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family. These species have a bony co-ossification on the skull resulting in a casque, hence its name ‘bone-cap’, from osteo- (‘bone’) and the Greek pilos (πῖλος, ‘felt cap’). Color varies between uniform brown, brown-gray, or olive with darker markings or marbled with greens, grays or brown, making a distinct pattern. The finger disks are round; the fingers with a reduced webbing; eyes and tympanum are large. Their natural range includes the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas, but O. septentrionalis has also been introduced to the Lesser Antilles, Hawaii and Florida (USA).
Contents
- Cuban treefrog osteopilus septentrionalis invasion
- Cuban treefrog osteopilus septentrionalis
- Species
- References
Cuban treefrog osteopilus septentrionalis
Species
Eight species are recognized in this genus:
References
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