Stats

Lifespan: 10-15 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Central and South America
Movement: Hopping
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Toxins
Status: Common

About

The cane toad is a massive, warty amphibian native to South and Central America, infamous as an invasive pest across Australia and the Pacific. It secretes a potent milky toxin from its prominent shoulder glands that can kill dogs, snakes, and other predators within minutes.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A jelly-coated egg is laid in water and develops over days into an aquatic larva.
2.
tadpole
A gilled tadpole swims and grazes on algae, slowly absorbing its tail and growing limbs.
3.
juvenile
A near-adult amphibian leaves the water with new legs and lungs, smaller than the mature form.
4.
adult
Fully grown at adult size, breathing air.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Rhinella
Species: Rhinella marina