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1 C.T.F.E. Cuban Tree Frog Eradicators

2 The Invasive Cuban Tree Frog The Cuban Tree Frog was introduced into Key West, Florida in 1931 and has since become a major nuisance. It is believed that they were unintentionally transported here in shipping containers or potted house plants. Now many native Florida tree frog populations are declining because of the Cuban Tree Frog. Many people have reported that they no longer see native tree frogs, only Cuban Tree Frogs in their neighborhoods. To protect Florida s native species my company, C.T.F.E. (Cuban Tree Frog Eradicators), is on a mission to eliminate the Cuban Tree Frog in Florida. Cuban Tree Frogs compete with the native species for food and will often eat them as well. They are also causing problems for people living in Florida. Cuban Tree Frogs thrive in human modified landscapes such as urban and suburban areas. They have been known to get into transformer boxes and cause short circuits. They can also get into houses and clog drains. If a Cuban Tree Frog frequently visits an area the fecal matter they produce becomes very unsightly. If we don t take action to stop the Cuban Tree Frog now there may be no native tree frogs left in Florida in the future.

3 Chart Species of Frog Pine Barrens Tree Frog Length (inches, maximum) Diet 1.5 Insects, slugs, and snails Main area of residence (in Florida) Where the pitcher plants grow in the Panhandle Bird-Voiced Tree Frog 1.75 Spiders and insects Rivers or swamps in the Panhandle Cope s Gray Tree 2.3 Insects, snails, and Temporary ponds in Frog spiders the peninsula and in northern Florida Green Tree Frog 2.25 Small insects Near wetlands state wide Southern Spring 1.5 Insects and spiders Temporary ponds In Peeper northern Florida Northern Spring 1.25 Insects and spiders Temporary ponds in Peeper the Panhandle Pinewoods Tree 1.75 Grasshoppers, Temporary ponds Frog crickets, and beetles found in wooded areas Barking Free Frog 2.7 Insects Temporary ponds statewide Squirrel Tree Frog 1.75 Insects Temporary ponds in wooded areas and suburban areas statewide Cuban Tree Frog 5.5 Smaller native frogs and anything edible they can fit in their mouths Suburban areas statewide Maximum number of eggs laid each breeding season Conservation status 1,000 Endangered/near threatened 500 to 650 Least concern 1,000 to 2,000 Least concern 200 to 2,000 Least concern 800 to 1,000 Least concern 800 to 1,000 Least concern 800 to 2,000 Least concern 2,000 Least concern 1,000 Least concern 15,000 Least concern

4 This graph shows the lengths of nine protected species of common tree frogs in Florida plus the invasive Cuban Tree Frog. I chose to graph this topic to demonstrate the threat a longer frog poses to smaller frogs. As my graph depicts, Cuban Tree Frogs are much bigger and easily dominate smaller native tree frogs. Maximum length (in.) Pine Barrens Tree Frog Length 1.50 Bird-Voiced Tree Frog 1.75 Cope s Gray Tree Frog Florida Tree Frog Lenghts 2.30 Green Tree Frog 2.25 Southern Spring Peeper 1.50 Northern Spring Peeper Frog Species 1.25 Pinewoods Tree Frog 1.75 Barking Free Frog 2.70 Squirrel Tree Frog 1.75 Cuban Tree Frog 5.50

5 This graph shows the maximum number of eggs laid each mating season by different species of frogs found in the state of Florida. I chose to graph this topic to demonstrate how easy it has been for the Cuban Tree Frog to overtake native frog species in the state. As this graph depicts, the Cuban Tree Frog lays many more eggs than other species. Because of their ever increasing population they are rapidly overtaking the native frogs in Florida. Number of Eggs Maximum number of eggs 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Pine Barrens Tree Frog 1,000 Bird-Voiced Tree Frog 650 Cope s Gray Tree Frog Eggs Laid by Frog Species 2,000 2,000 Green Tree Frog Southern Spring Peeper 1,000 1,000 Northern Spring Peeper Frog Species Pinewoods Tree Frog 2,000 2,000 Barking Tree Frog Squirrel Tree Frog 1,000 Cuban Tree Frog 15,000

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7 Join C.T.F.E. Are you tired of finding Cuban Tree Frogs all over the place? Do you miss seeing those cute little Green Tree Frogs? Then join C.T.F.E. (Cuban Tree Frog Eradicators) along with all the other smart individuals who have made the right decision to eliminate the Cuban Tree Frog. Please help us to eradicate this invasive species. You can help our cause by making a monetary contribution to the C.T.F.E. headquarters in Florida. To our native tree frogs the Cuban Tree Frog is like a bulldozer that they can t stop! C.T.F.E. is on a mission to eliminate the Cuban Tree Frog in Florida by capturing and euthanizing this invasive species.

8 We will use the funds we receive at C.T.F.E. to eradicate the Cuban Tree Frog in Florida by doing the following: We will provide willing Floridian residents with PVC pipes to capture the frogs. The frogs use these pipes for shelter or to hide in them. We will provide collection areas where residents may bring the frogs that they have captured to be euthanized. We also have a research facility where we will conduct experiments to find a way to eliminate them.

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11 Works Cited Cowley, Marianne. "Treefrogs." Your Florida Backyard Native Florida a Heritage Web Ring. 29 Mar 2009 < Czajkowski, Michael. "FROG REPRODUCTION." FROG REPRODUCTION. 24 Mar 2009 < Johnson, Steve. "The Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) in Florida." University of Florida Mar 2009 < Lamb, Annette. "The Topic: Invasive species." 42 Explore Mar 2009 < Lannoo, Michael. "Hyla femoralis." Amphibiaweb Mar 2009 < Largett, Jennifer. "Pseudacris crucifer." Animal Diveraity Web University of Michigan 24 Mar 2009 < Masterson, J.. " Osteopilus septentrionalis." Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce Mar 2009 < Mueller, Lee. "Hyla versicolor." Animal Diversity Web Universtiy of Michigan 24 Mar 2009 < Nagel, Rob. Endangered Species 2: Crustaceans, Birds, and Amphibians "Northern Spring Peeper." Department of Natural Resources Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 24 Mar 2009 < x>. "Pine Barrens tree frog." Philadelphia Zoo association of Zoos and Aquariums. 25 Mar 2009 < and-toads/pine-barrens-tree-frog.htm>. Richards, Lyndsay. "Hyla gratiosa." Animal Diversity Web University of Michigan. 29 Mar 2009 < Simberloff, Daniel. "Introduced Species: The Thereat to Biodiversity." Action Bioscience American Institue of Biological Sciences. 24 Mar 2009 < "SQUIRREL TREE FROG." Tulsa zoo and living museum. 25 Mar 2009 < Underwood, Jessica. "Hyla avivoca." Animal Diversity Web University of Michigan. 29 Mar 2009 <

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