cane toad
Common name Cane Toad.
Scientific name bufo marinus.
The classification of the cane toadanimalia-chordata-amphibia-anura-bufonidae-bufo-B.marinus. Animal is native to Native to central and north south America but was introduced in north east Australia and Philippines and Caribbean. The biome it lives in live mostly on the equator near rainforest and swamps. Description males an average length of 15–20 cm (3.9–5.9 in).females an average length of 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in).Organisms niche
Primary consumer Omnivore. The cane toad is at the least concern of environmentalist because its numbers are huge and it is thriving. The cane toad eats small rodents, reptiles, other amphibians, birds and invertebrates they also eat plants, dog food and household trash. What eats it snakes, catfish, and eels. When the cane toad feels like it is in danger it can release a deadly toxin called bufotenin and if the toxin enters the blood stream it may cause death in the predator.
The cane toad mate like frogs they lay eggs and then becomes tadpoles. The cane toad can lay up to 8,000 – 25,000 eggs at once. but only 1,000 to 2,000 make it to adult hood but the cane toad cane live 10to 15 years. The cane toad usually travels by it self. The skin of the cane toad is dry and warty. It has distinct ridges above the eyes, which run down the snout. individual cane toads can be grey, yellowish, red-brown or olive-brown, with varying patterns. Fun facts
The adult cane toad has large glands behind the eyes, and other glands across their back. When the toads are threatened, their glands secrete a milky-white fluid known as bufotoxin Components of bufotoxin are toxic to many animals there have even been human deaths due to the consumption of cane toads Bufotenin one of the chemicals by the cane toad, is classified as a Class 1 drug under Australian law, alongside heroin and marijuana. It is thought that the effects of bufotenin are similar to that of mild poisoning the stimulation, which
Scientific name bufo marinus.
The classification of the cane toadanimalia-chordata-amphibia-anura-bufonidae-bufo-B.marinus. Animal is native to Native to central and north south America but was introduced in north east Australia and Philippines and Caribbean. The biome it lives in live mostly on the equator near rainforest and swamps. Description males an average length of 15–20 cm (3.9–5.9 in).females an average length of 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in).Organisms niche
Primary consumer Omnivore. The cane toad is at the least concern of environmentalist because its numbers are huge and it is thriving. The cane toad eats small rodents, reptiles, other amphibians, birds and invertebrates they also eat plants, dog food and household trash. What eats it snakes, catfish, and eels. When the cane toad feels like it is in danger it can release a deadly toxin called bufotenin and if the toxin enters the blood stream it may cause death in the predator.
The cane toad mate like frogs they lay eggs and then becomes tadpoles. The cane toad can lay up to 8,000 – 25,000 eggs at once. but only 1,000 to 2,000 make it to adult hood but the cane toad cane live 10to 15 years. The cane toad usually travels by it self. The skin of the cane toad is dry and warty. It has distinct ridges above the eyes, which run down the snout. individual cane toads can be grey, yellowish, red-brown or olive-brown, with varying patterns. Fun facts
The adult cane toad has large glands behind the eyes, and other glands across their back. When the toads are threatened, their glands secrete a milky-white fluid known as bufotoxin Components of bufotoxin are toxic to many animals there have even been human deaths due to the consumption of cane toads Bufotenin one of the chemicals by the cane toad, is classified as a Class 1 drug under Australian law, alongside heroin and marijuana. It is thought that the effects of bufotenin are similar to that of mild poisoning the stimulation, which