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FST scientist urges reporting of Cuban tree frogs

A local scientist is appealing to Jamaicans to report sightings of an invasive species of frogs after receiving photos of the amphibians in two areas on the island's south coast, noting that the creatures can harm our ecosystem. Terrestrial Biologist Damion Whyte (graduate student, Life Sciences), who is known for his environmental science work, says he and his colleagues have received reports of the invasive Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) in St Catherine and Clarendon. Read more here: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/scientist-urges_Jamaicans_to_report_sightings_of_invasive_Cuban_tree_frogs_206777



Published on 05 Nov, 2020

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