Editing Cuban tree frog (section)

==Conservation==
This large frog directly impacts native ecosystems by eating native frogs, lizards, and snakes, and poses a threat to the [[biodiversity]] of the areas into which it spreads by causing native tree frog populations to decline. These effects are most noticeable in urban and suburban areas, where native tree frogs, such as the [[American green tree frog]] (''Hyla cinerea'') and the [[squirrel treefrog]] (''Hyla squirella'') are rapidly disappearing.
It has spread throughout peninsular Florida, and is also commonly found in isolated populations as far north as southern Georgia.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cuban-tree-frog-found-in-georgia/ | work=CBS News | title=Cuban Tree Frog Found In Georgia | date=2004-10-21}}</ref> It is inadvertently carried on vehicles or ornamental plants, spreading to new areas, and has been transported as far north and west as [[Saskatchewan]], Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/florida-frog-hops-ride-to-regina-1.1317882|access-date=2013-04-17|publisher=CBC News|title=Florida frog hops ride to Regina}}</ref> Because of its effects on the biodiversity, some experts have recommended killing the animal when it is found in a new habitat. This can be done, most humanely, through the application of Orajel to the abdominal skin, waiting fifteen minutes for the frog to be fully anaesthetized, and then placing it in a freezer for a few hours.<ref name=Georgia/>