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Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Basic information
Scientific name Eleutherodactylus planirostris (No picture)
Common names Greenhouse Frog
Higher taxon Eleutherodactylidae, Anura, Amphibia
Natural range The Bahama Islands, Cuba, the Cayman Islands
Habitat Forests, caves, gardens, and urban areas. Also report as arboreal.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Not established in Japan Range in Japan
Origin Unintroduced to Japan.
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Impact Potentially: Predation on native invertebrates. Competition with native bufonid toads.
Regulation in Japan Invasive alien species (Invasive Alien Species Act)
Introduced range in other countries Guam, Jamaica, Florida Peninsula
Reference Notes