This invasive Florida creature is toxic and a danger to pets. What to know

Cane toads, aka bufo toads, in Florida secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, ...
The Washington Post

Toads are the garden’s heroes. Here’s how to help them thrive.

Last year, Cynthia Berger tried for an autumn spinach harvest in her Pennsville, Pa. garden. The pests got there first. “It was slug city,” says Berger. The slimy, shell-less mollusks turned the ...
Yahoo

Wildlife officials issue warning about toxic toads spreading across US region — here's what you need to know

Invasive species are always disruptive to the native wildlife in the ecosystems they take over. However, their impact on humans and domesticated animals is usually more indirect. An exception is the ...
WWNO

Toads have found their way to 6 out of the 7 continents ... so far

Toads have taken over the world - for real. This isn't some horror movie I'm talking about. This is actually happening, people. Don't freak out, but toads have found their way onto six out of the ...
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The bizarre purple toad you have to see to believe

Quick Take Purple harlequin toads (Atelopus barbotini) are tiny, about 1 to 1.5 inches long with smooth skin and electric purple patterns. They occur only in French Guiana, inhabiting mid- to ...