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The cane toad ( Rhinella marina ), also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large, terrestrial true toad native to South and mainland Central America, but which has been introduced to various islands throughout Oceania and the Caribbean, as well as Northern Australia. It is a member of the genus Rhinella, which includes ...
The cane toad is a large, warty, poisonous amphibian native to South and Central America and considered to be one of the worst invasive species in the world. They were introduced in many countries ...
Description of the Cane Toad. Cane toads are very large, and females can reach nearly 10 inches long. They have dry, bumpy skin, and hard ridges above the eyes. Their skin varies in color, and can be grey, tinged yellow, auburn, or dark green. They have large toxin glands behind their eyes, and along their backs, making them poisonous.
A very large species of toad reaching up to 15 cm in body length, and occasionally attaining 25 cm. Adult toads have a light brown or yellow-brown back, with darker patches and spots. The skin is dry and warty. The belly is white or yellow, sometimes with grey mottling. The pupil is horizontal, and the iris is gold with distinct black spotting.
In its native range—from the southern United States to northern South America—the cane toad is, well, just a big, ordinary toad. It hatches from an egg laid in water, begins its life as a tadpole, and eats pesky insects. Cane toads have poison that can kill animals that try eating them. Predators in the toad's original range—including caimans, certain snakes, eels, and fishes—find cane ...
Considered the largest species in the Bufonidae, the cane toad is very large; the females are significantly longer than males, reaching a typical length of 10–15 cm (4–6 in), with a maximum of 24 cm (9.4 in). Larger toads tend to be found in areas of lower population density. They have a life expectancy of 10 to 15 years in the wild, and ...
Rhinella marina, le Crapaud buffle ,, aussi Crapaud bœuf ou Crapaud géant, autrefois parfois nommé Bufo marinus, est une espèce d' amphibiens de la famille des Bufonidae. Ce crapaud est originaire d'Amérique centrale et d' Amérique du Sud, mais il a été introduit sur diverses îles d' Océanie et des Caraïbes. Il appartient au genre ...
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Rhinella marina. [Accessed Aug 20, 2023]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Fact Sheet - Cane Toad. USGS, Gainesville, FL. [Accessed Apr 6, 2023]. Species Profile: Cane Toad. Preys on and competes with native species; highly toxic to predators (including pets) (NAS Database)
Rhinella marina, le Crapaud buffle, aussi Crapaud bœuf ou Crapaud géant, autrefois parfois nommé Bufo marinus, est une espèce d' amphibiens de la famille des Bufonidae. Ce crapaud est originaire d' Amérique centrale et d' Amérique du Sud, mais il a été introduit sur diverses îles d' Océanie et des Caraïbes. Il appartient au genre ...
Identification: Rhinella marina is a large, warty, brown or dark-mottled terrestrial toad (bufonid) that can weigh up to 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) (Powell et al. 2016). External morphology is indistinguishable from R. horribilis (Mesoamerican Cane Toad), requiring radiographical examination of skull morphology or genetic testing to differentiate them (Acevedo et al. 2016; Bessa-Silva et al. 2020).
