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Cane toad
An adult cane toad, brown in colour, displaying the unwebbed front feet, webbing on the back feet, and large parotoid glands on the side of the head.
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Amphibia
Order:
Anura
Family:
Bufonidae
Genus:
Bufo
Subgenus:
Rhinella
Species:
B. marinus
Binomial name
Bufo marinus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Bufo marinus distribution.png
Distribution of the cane toad. Native distribution in blue, introduced in red.
Synonyms

Rhinella marina
Rhinella marinus
Chaunus marinus

The Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) is a species of toads. They are also known as the Giant Neotropical Toad and the Marine Toad. Cane Toads are terrestrial amphibians. This means that they only went back to the water to lay their eggs. They live in Central America and South America. However, they have been introduced to Oceania and the Caribbean.

Images for kids

  • Cane-toad

    Light-coloured cane toad

  • Young Bufo marinus

    Young cane toad

  • Bufo marinus01e

    Specimen from El Salvador: The large parotoid glands are visible behind the eyes.

  • Bufo marinus australian range

    Distribution of the cane toad in Australia (map out of date – current range includes northern WA, northern NSW, NT and QLD)

  • Bufo marinus (Philippines)

    R. marina in the Philippines are referred to as kamprag, a corruption of 'American frog'.

  • Cane Toad Products

    Cane toad merchandise

See also

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