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Nonnative Frogs and Toads

Common Name Scientific Name First Observed Introduction Status

Forsnasini's Spiny Reed Frog

Afrixalus fornasini

2010 Pet Trade Reported

Panamanian Golden Frog

Atelopus zeteki

1963 Pet Trade Reported

Oriental Fire-bellied Toad

Bombina orientalis

2007 Pet Trade Reported

Marbled Treefrog

Dendropsophis marmoratus

2011 Pet Trade Reported

Asian Black-spotted Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

2010 Cargo Reported

Coqui

Eleutherodactylus coqui

1973 Cargo Reported

Greenhouse Frog

Eleutherodactylus planirostris

1863 Cargo Established

Forest Coqui

Eleutherodactylus portoricensis

1964 Cargo Reported

Ricordi's Robber Frog

Eleutherodactylus ricordii

1946 Unknown Reported

Savingy's Treefrog

Hyla savingyi

2011 Cargo Reported

Common Green Frog

Hylarana erythraea

2011 Unknown Reported

Zaire Dwarf Clawed Frog

Hymenochirus boettgeri

1964 Pet Trade Reported

Malaysian Painted Frog

Kaloula pulchra

2008 Pet Trade Reported

Great Green Treefrog

Litoria caerulea

2003 Pet Trade Reported

Cuban Treefrog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

1920s Cargo Established

Mexican Leaf Frog

Pachymedusa dacnicolor

1964 Pet Trade Reported

West African Rubber Frog

Phrynomantis microps

2017 Unknown Reported

Sierran Chorus Frog

Pseudacris sierra

1983 Cargo Reported

Colombian Giant Toad

Rhaebo blombergi

1963 Pet Trade Reported

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

1936 Cargo Established

African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

1970s Pet Trade Established