Abstract
The Cuban Treefrog Osteopilus septentrionalis is native to the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and Cuba and has been introduced throughout the Caribbean islands and the U.S., including the states of Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, and Louisiana (IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2021). Genetic studies also suggested that the species may have naturally dispersed to Florida (Heinicke et al. 2011). Although not previously recorded from Jamaica, I shared the presence of the species in Jamaica with the IUCN during the review of the status of frogs from that island (IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2021). However, because of its potential confusion with native hylids, it is important to better document its presence on Jamaica. Here, I report on details surrounding the establishment of the species on Jamaica and its current distribution on that island.
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